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1. INLAND ONLY Maneuvering signals shall be sounded on inland waters by __________.
all vessels when meeting, crossing, or overtaking and in sight of one another all vessels meeting or crossing at a distance within half a mile of each other and not in sight of one another power-driven vessels overtaking and in sight of one another power-driven vessels crossing at a distance within half a mile of each other and NOT in sight of one another
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may carry her sidelights and sternlight in a combined lantern on the mast?
An 18-meter sailing vessel A 10-meter sailing vessel also being propelled by machinery A 25-meter sailing vessel All of the above
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 200-meter vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver, at anchor, will sound a fog signal of __________.
a 5 second ringing of a bell forward and a 5 second sounding of a gong aft at intervals of 1 minute one prolonged followed by two short blasts every 2 minutes one prolonged followed by three short blasts every minute one prolonged followed by three short blasts every 2 minutes
4. INLAND ONLY What characteristic must a light have if used to signal passing intentions?
It must be an all-round white light. It must be an alternating blue and white light. It must be either an all-round white or an all-round yellow light. It must be an alternating red and yellow light.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Under the Rules, the term "vessel" includes __________.
non-self-propelled raft seaplanes hovercrafts All of the above
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A deep-draft vessel that can only navigate in a dredged channel A vessel fishing with a bottom trawl that must remain on course A large tanker that is being towed as a dead ship to dry dock A vessel laying revetment mats to provide bank protection along a channel
7. INLAND ONLY Under the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes __________.
any waters marked by U.S. aids to navigation harbors and rivers to the outermost aids to navigation waters along the coast of the United States to a distance of two miles offshore the Western Rivers, extending to the COLREGS demarcation line
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels are approaching each other near head on. What action should be taken to avoid collision?
The first vessel to sight the other should give way. The vessel making the slower speed should give way. Both vessels should alter course to starboard. Both vessels should alter course to port.
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, which lights are required to be shown by a dredge on the side of the dredge which another vessel may pass?
One red light Two red lights One white light Two green lights
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend where other vessels may be obscured shall sound __________.
one short blast one long blast two short blasts one prolonged blast