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1. INLAND ONLY You are the stand-on vessel in an overtaking situation. The other vessel is showing an alternately flashing red-and-yellow light. What action should you take?
Alter course to assist Give-way Stand on Heave to
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground would show the same dayshape as a __________.
vessel towing a submerged object dredge underway and dredging hydrographic survey vessel at anchor and surveying None of the above
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would display a cone, apex downward?
A fishing vessel with outlying gear A vessel proceeding under sail and machinery A vessel engaged in diving operations A vessel being towed
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing underway sounds the same fog signal as a __________.
power-driven vessel stopped and making no way through the water vessel being towed vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver at anchor sailing vessel at anchor
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If your vessel is underway in fog and you hear one prolonged and three short blasts, this indicates a __________.
vessel not under command sailing vessel vessel in distress vessel being towed
6. 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
7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY On open water two vessels are in an overtaking situation. The overtaking vessel has just sounded one short blast on the whistle. What is the meaning of this whistle signal?
"I request permission to pass you on my port side." "I will maintain course and speed and pass you on your starboard side." "On which side should I pass?" "I am changing course to starboard."
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground at night is required to show two red lights in a vertical line as well as __________.
not under command lights restricted in her ability to maneuver lights anchor lights sidelights and a sternlight
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.
reduce speed to bare steerageway stop your engines begin a radar plot All of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An anchor ball need NOT be exhibited by an anchored vessel if she is __________.
under 50 meters in length, and anchored in an anchorage over 150 meters in length rigged for sail less than 7 meters in length, and not in or near an area where other vessels normally navigate