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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If your vessel is underway in fog and you hear one prolonged and three short blasts, this is a __________.
vessel not under command sailing vessel vessel being towed (manned) vessel being towed (unmanned)
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What must be TRUE in order for a stand-on vessel to take action to avoid collision by her maneuver alone?
She must be in sight of the give-way vessel. There must be risk of collision. She must determine that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action. All of the above
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel trawling will display a __________.
red light over a white light green light over a white light yellow light over a red light white light over a green light
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel fishing at night, with gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally outwards, will show in the direction of the gear __________.
one white light two vertical white lights one yellow light two vertical yellow lights
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see another vessel approaching, and its compass bearing does not significantly change. This would indicate that __________.
you are the stand-on vessel risk of collision exists a special circumstances situation exists the other vessel is dead in the water
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is NOT a vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A vessel laying engaged in laying submarine cable A vessel towing with limited maneuverability due to a large unwieldy tow A deep-draft vessel that can only navigate in a dredged channel A towing vessel underway with a fuel barge alongside and taking on fuel
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a narrow channel. Another vessel in the channel can only be navigated safely in that channel. You should __________.
sound two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel sound three short blasts, and take all way off your vessel hold your course and speed if he is on your port bow
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as the additional lights __________.
do not interfere with the keeping of a proper look-out do not impair the visibility or distinctive character of the prescribed lights cannot be mistaken for the lights specified elsewhere in the Rules All of the above
9. INLAND ONLY Which is a characteristic of a "special flashing light"?
It is required for all vessels being pushed ahead as part of a composite unit. It must show through an arc of not less than 180°Nor more than 225°. It must be of the same character and construction as the masthead light. All of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When navigating in thick fog with the radar on, you should __________.
station the look-out in the wheelhouse to keep a continuous watch on the radar secure the sounding of fog signals until a vessel closes within five miles station a look-out as low down and far forward as possible keep the radar on the shortest available range for early detection of approaching vessels