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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a small motorboat. You sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?
You are the stand-on vessel because the tankship is to port. You cannot impede the safe passage of the tankship. The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel. The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a channel or fairway where other vessels may be hidden by an obstruction shall __________.
sound the danger signal sound a prolonged blast take all way off post a look-out
3. 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
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE when you are towing more than one barge astern at night?
Only the last barge in the tow must be lighted. Only the first and last barges in the tow must be lighted. All barges in the tow must be lighted. All barges, except unmanned barges, must be lighted.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel anchored in fog may warn an approaching vessel by sounding __________.
the whistle continuously one short, one prolonged, and one short blast of the whistle five or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle three distinct strokes on the bell before and after sounding the anchor signal
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a red sidelight bearing NW (315°). That vessel may be heading __________.
northwest (315°) east (090°) southwest (225°) west (270°)
7. INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long, at anchor in a "special anchorage area designated by the Secretary", isrequired to show how many white anchor lights?
One None One, on the near approach of another vessel Two
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a meeting situation, which vessel may sound the danger signal?
Stand-on vessel Give-way vessel Either vessel Neither vessel
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel showing a yellow light over a white light at night is a vessel __________.
engaged in piloting towing astern engaged in fishing in distress
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is "restricted in her ability to maneuver" under the Rules, is a vessel which is __________.
mineclearing engaged in fishing at anchor not under command