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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way?
A vessel towing astern A vessel trawling A vessel not under command A vessel engaged in dredging operations
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel 35 meters in length, with a tow 100 meters astern, must show a minimum of how many masthead lights?
1 2 3 4
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When do the Rules require both vessels to change course?
Any time the danger signal is sounded When two power-driven vessels are crossing and it is apparent to the stand-on vessel that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on All of the above
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that vessels may depart from the requirements of the Rules when __________.
operating in restricted visibility operating in a narrow channel necessary to avoid immediate danger the Master enters it in the ship's log
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When underway in restricted visibility, you might hear, at intervals of two minutes, any of the following fog signals EXCEPT __________.
one prolonged blast two prolonged blasts one prolonged and two short blasts ringing of a bell for five seconds
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A distress signal __________.
consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus may be used separately or with other distress signals consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag is used to indicate doubt about another vessel's intentions
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the rapid ringing of a bell for five seconds followed by the sounding of a gong for five seconds. This signal indicates a vessel __________.
aground more than 100 meters in length, at anchor fishing while making no way through the water fishing in company with another vessel
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Traffic separation schemes established by the International Maritime Organization __________.
provide inbound and outbound lanes to promote the safe flow of vessel traffic provide vessel reporting systems to assist in search and rescue in the event of a vessel casualty provide routing and vessel scheduling procedures to reduce shipping delays prohibit vessels carrying hazardous cargos from entering waters that are environmentally sensitive
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A single vessel being towed alongside shall exhibit __________.
one all-round white light sidelights and a sternlight only the outboard sidelight and a sternlight a masthead light, sidelights, and a sternlight
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel sounds one short blast. This signal indicates the vessel __________.
intends to alter course to starboard intends to pass starboard to starboard is altering course to starboard intends to pass port to port