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1. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the fog signal of a sailing vessel 25 meters in length anchored in a "special anchorage area" approved by the Secretary of Transportation?
The vessel is not required to sound a fog signal. The vessel shall ring a bell for 5 seconds every minute. The vessel shall sound one blast of the whistle every 2 minutes. The vessel shall sound three blasts on the whistle every 2 minutes.
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must have a gong, or other equipment which will make the sound of a gong?
A sailing vessel Any vessel over 50 meters A power driven vessel over 75 meters Any vessel over 100 meters
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At specified intervals, a vessel towing in fog shall sound __________.
one prolonged blast two prolonged blasts one prolonged and two short blasts in succession one prolonged and three short blasts in succession
4. INLAND ONLY If you were coming up on another power-driven vessel from dead astern and desired to overtake on the other vessel's starboard side, which whistle signal would you sound?
One short blast One prolonged blast Two short blasts Two prolonged blasts
5. INLAND ONLY In a narrow channel, a power-driven vessel desiring to overtake another power-driven vessel on the other vessel's starboard side will sound a whistle signal of __________.
one short blast two short blasts two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In order for a stand-on vessel to take action in a situation, she must determine that the other vessel __________.
is restricted in her ability to maneuver has sounded the danger signal is not taking appropriate action has not changed course since risk of collision was determined
7. INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT used in the Inland Navigation Rules?
A vessel engaged in mineclearing operations A vessel constrained by her draft A vessel towing A vessel engaged in fishing
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. If you think the give-way vessel is NOT taking sufficient action to avoid collision, you should sound __________.
one short blast and maintain course two short blasts, alter to port, and pass astern the danger signal no signal and maneuver at will
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 25-meter vessel trawling will show the dayshape(s) consisting of __________.
a basket two balls two cones, apexes together a cone, apex downward
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning maneuvering in restricted visibility is FALSE?
A vessel which cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with a vessel forward of her beam shall reduce her speed to bare steerageway. A vessel which hears a fog signal forward of her beam shall stop her engines. A vessel which hears a fog signal forward of the beam shall navigate with caution. If a vessel determines by radar that a close-quarters situation is developing, she shall take avoiding action in ample time.