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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Of the vessels listed, which must keep out of the way of all the others?
A vessel constrained by her draft A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver A vessel pushing a barge A vessel engaged in fishing
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which __________.
from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the rules through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the rules due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the rules has lost steering and is unable to maneuver
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND During the day, a dredge will indicate the side on which it is safe to pass by displaying __________.
two balls in a vertical line two diamonds in a vertical line a single black ball no shape is shown during the day
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The word "vessel", in the Rules, includes __________.
a barge permanently affixed to the shore nondisplacement craft a drilling unit attached to the Outer Continental Shelf All of the above
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND "safe speed" is defined as that speed where __________.
you can stop within your visibility range the vessel is not subject to vibrations you are travelling slower than surrounding vessels you can take proper and effective action to avoid collision
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel, when towing astern, shall show __________.
two towing lights in a vertical line a towing light in a vertical line above the sternlight two towing lights in addition to the sternlight a small white light in lieu of the sternlight
7. INLAND ONLY Passing signals shall be sounded on inland waters by __________.
all vessels upon sighting another vessel rounding a bend in the channel towing vessel when meeting another towing vessel on a clear day with a 0.6 mile CPA (Closest Point of Approach) a power-driven vessel when crossing less than half a mile ahead of another power-driven vessel All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel has on her port side a sailing vessel which is on a collision course. The power-driven vessel is required to __________.
maintain course and speed keep clear sound one blast and turn to starboard stop her engines
9. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel intends to overtake another power-driven vessel on the overtaken vessel's port side. What whistle signal should be sounded in order to state this intention?
1 prolonged and 1 short blast 1 short blast 2 prolonged and 2 short blasts 2 short blasts
10. INLAND ONLY A partially submerged object towed by a vessel must show during the day one __________.
diamond shape regardless of length of the tow diamond shape only when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters in length black ball black ball only when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters in length