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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A single vessel being towed alongside shall exhibit __________.
one all-round white light sidelights, stern light and a special flashing light only the outboard sidelight and a stern light sidelights and a stern light
2. INLAND ONLY A vessel of less than 20 meters in length at anchor at night in a "special anchorage area designated by the Secretary" __________.
must show one white light need not show any lights must show two white lights need show a light only on the approach of another vessel
3. INLAND ONLY At night, which lights are required on barges moored in group formation at a bank of a river?
A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group. A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank of each barge in the group. A flashing yellow light placed at each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group. Two red lights in a vertical line placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is a light signal authorized by the Secretary of the Navy as an additional navigational light for a ship of war?
Two yellow lights in a vertical line for a carrier launching aircraft Green masthead and yardarm lights for a vessel engaged in mineclearing operations Flashing amber beacon for submarines Yellow flares indicating torpedo firing exercises
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel towing another vessel astern (tow less than 200 meters) shall show __________.
three masthead lights in a vertical line instead of either the forward or after masthead light two masthead lights in a vertical line instead of either the forward or after masthead lights two towing lights in a vertical line at the stern a small white light aft of the funnel
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel towed astern shall show __________.
masthead lights sidelights a special flashing light All of the above
7. INLAND ONLY Your vessel must stay within a narrow channel to be navigated safely. Another vessel is crossing your course from starboard to port. You do NOT think she will pass safely. You are required to __________.
slow to bare steerageway back down sound one short blast to indicate that you are holding course and speed sound the danger signal
8. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Mississippi River, below the Huey P. Long Bridge, shall carry __________.
two masthead lights, sidelights and sternlight two masthead lights, sidelights and two towing lights sidelights and two towing lights one masthead light, sidelights and sternlight
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on vessel "A" in DIAGRAM 32, and hear vessel "B" sound a signal indicating her intention to overtake you. You feel it is not safe for vessel "B" to overtake you at the present time. You should __________.
sound five or more short rapid blasts sound two short blasts not answer the whistle signal from vessel "B" sound three blasts of the whistle
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel underway and fishing shall keep out of the way of a __________.
power-driven vessel underway vessel not under command vessel sailing vessel engaged on pilotage duty