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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel should at all times proceed at a "safe speed". "safe speed" is defined as that speed where __________.
you can stop within your visibility range you can take proper and effective action to avoid collision you are traveling slower than surrounding vessels no wake comes from your vessel
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is on course 000°T. Vessel "B" is on a course such that she is involved in a head-on situation and is bearing 355°T, 2 miles away from vessel "A". To ensure a safe passing, vessel "A" should __________.
maintain course alter course to port alter course to ensure a starboard to starboard passing maneuver to ensure a port to port passing
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is NOT making way, but is not in any way disabled. Another vessel is approaching you on your starboard beam. Which statement is TRUE?
The other vessel must give way since your vessel is stopped. Your vessel is the give-way vessel in a crossing situation. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel not under command. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a signal of one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts. This is the fog signal for a vessel __________.
towing being towed (manned) under sail at anchor
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is NOT a distress signal?
A continuous sounding of the fog horn Firing a gun every minute Five or more short rapid blasts on the whistle A square flag and ball flown from the mast
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The term "restricted visibility" as used in the Rules refers __________.
only to fog only to visibility of less than one-half of a mile to visibility where you cannot see shore to any condition where visibility is restricted
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND By day, you sight a vessel displaying three shapes in a vertical line. The top and bottom shapes are balls, and the middle shape is a diamond. It could be a __________.
vessel trolling mineclearing vessel trawler vessel engaged in replenishment at sea
8. INLAND ONLY What MAY be used to indicate the presence of a partly submerged object being towed?
A black cone, apex upward Two all-round yellow lights at each end of the tow The beam of a search light from the towing vessel shown in the direction of the tow All of the above
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Navigation lights must be displayed in all weathers from sunset to sunrise. They also __________.
must be displayed when day signals are being used must be displayed when moored to a pier may be extinguished at night on open waters when no other vessels are in the area may be displayed during daylight
10. INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are in a crossing situation, one short blast by either vessel would mean __________.
"I intend to leave you on my port side" "I intend to hold course and speed" "I intend to change course to starboard" "I request a departure from the rules"