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1. INLAND ONLY Which lights are required for a barge, not part of a composite unit, being pushed ahead?
Sidelights and a sternlight Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a sternlight Sidelights and a special flashing light Sidelights, a towing light, and a sternlight
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What type of vessel or operation is indicated by a vessel showing two cones with the apexes together?
Sailing vessel Vessel trawling Mineclearing Dredge
3. 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
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The duration of each blast of the whistle signals used in meeting and crossing situations is __________.
about 1 second 2 or 4 seconds 4 to 6 seconds 8 to 10 seconds
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may use any sound or light signals to attract the attention of another vessel as long as __________.
white lights are not used red and green lights are not used the vessel signals such intentions over the radiotelephone the signal cannot be mistaken for a signal authorized by the Rules
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A distress signal __________.
consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus may be used separately or with other distress signals consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag is used to indicate doubt about another vessel's intentions
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may use any sound or light signals to attract the attention of another vessel as long as __________.
white lights are not used red and green lights are not used the signal cannot be mistaken for a signal authorized by the Rules the vessel signals such intentions over the radiotelephone
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a narrow channel. Another vessel in the channel can only be navigated safely in that channel. You should __________.
not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel hold your course and speed if she is on your port bow sound three short blasts, and take all way off your vessel sound two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is 75 meters in length and restricted in her ability to maneuver. Visibility is restricted. What signal do you sound if you are carrying out your work at anchor?
Five seconds ringing of a bell at intervals of not more than one minute One prolonged blast followed by two short blasts on the whistle at intervals of not more than two minutes Five seconds ringing of a bell and five second sounding of a gong at intervals of not more than one minute Four short blasts on the whistle at intervals of not more than two minutes
10. INLAND ONLY You are navigating in a narrow channel and must remain in the channel for safe operation. Another vessel is crossing the channel ahead of you from your starboard. You are doubtful of intention of the crossing vessel. You MUST __________.
stop your vessel, since the other vessel has the right of way sound the danger signal contact him on the radiotelephone to make a passing agreement stop your engines until you have slowed to bare steerageway