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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What describes a head-on situation?
Seeing a vessel displaying both sidelights ONLY dead ahead Seeing two forward white towing identification lights in a vertical line on a towing vessel directly ahead Seeing both sidelights of a vessel directly off your starboard beam Seeing both sidelights and masthead light(s) of a vessel dead ahead
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning maneuvering in restricted visibility is FALSE?
A vessel which cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with a vessel forward of her beam shall reduce her speed to bare steerageway. A vessel which hears a fog signal forward of her beam shall stop her engines. A vessel which hears a fog signal forward of the beam shall navigate with caution. If a vessel determines by radar that a close-quarters situation is developing, she shall take avoiding action in ample time.
3. INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND A vessel that is not equipped with towing lights should show that it has a vessel in tow by_________________.
continuosly sounding its horn sounding one prolonged followed by two short blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes shining a searchlight on the towline of the towed vessel None of the above; a vessel shall not engage in towing at night without proper navigation lights
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear a rapid ringing of a bell ahead. This bell indicates a __________.
vessel at anchor vessel in distress sailboat underway vessel backing out of a berth
5. INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are in sight of one another, passing signals shall be sounded when __________.
meeting or crossing within half a mile of each other meeting within one mile of each other meeting or crossing at any distance crossing within one mile of each other
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision exists when an approaching vessel has a(n) __________.
generally steady bearing and decreasing range generally steady range and increasing bearing increasing range and bearing decreasing bearing only
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a red sidelight bearing NW (315°). That vessel may be heading __________.
northwest (315°) east (090°) southwest (225°) west (270°)
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel which is directed by these Rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid __________.
crossing ahead of the other crossing astern of the other passing port to port passing starboard to starboard
9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY While underway at night, a power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in length, whose maximum speed which does not exceed 7 knots, may show __________.
sidelights combined in a single lantern, only an all-round flashing yellow light, only one all-round white light, only a lantern showing a white light exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, only
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. If you think the give-way vessel is NOT taking sufficient action to avoid collision, you should sound __________.
one short blast and maintain course two short blasts, alter to port, and pass astern the danger signal no signal and maneuver at will