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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A pilot vessel may continue to sound an identity signal if she is __________.
aground at anchor not under command being towed
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Your vessel is crossing a narrow channel. A vessel to port is within the channel and crossing your course. She is showing a black cylinder. What is your responsibility?
Hold your course and speed. Sound the danger signal. Begin an exchange of passing signals. Do not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel.
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in charge of a stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. The other vessel is 1.5 miles to port. You believe that risk of collision exists. You should __________.
take avoiding action immediately upon determining that risk of collision exists immediately sound the danger signal, and change course take avoiding action only after giving the give-way vessel time to take action, and determining that her action is not appropriate hold course and speed until the point of extremis, and then sound the danger signal, taking whatever action will best avoid collision
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A single towing light will be carried above a vessel's sternlight __________.
only if she is towing astern only if the tow exceeds 200 meters at any time when towing if the towing vessel is part of a composite unit
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel with a 150-meter stern tow shall display __________.
three masthead lights in a vertical line a towing light above the sternlight two towing lights in a vertical line a red light over a white light at the masthead
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.
take all way off, if necessary stop your engines begin a radar plot All of the above
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that a seaplane shall __________.
not be regarded as a vessel in general, keep well clear of all vessels proceed at a slower speed than surrounding vessels when making way, show the lights for a vessel not under command
8. INLAND ONLY Your vessel is meeting another vessel head-on. To comply with the steering and sailing rules, you should __________.
sound the danger signal sound one prolonged and two short blasts exchange two short blasts exchange one short blast
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?
Vessel at anchor Two vessels meeting Speed in fog More than two vessels crossing
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which requirement must be met in order for a stand-on vessel to take action to avoid collision?
Risk of collision must exist. The give-way vessel must have taken action first. The vessels must be within half a mile of each other. There are no requirements to be met. The stand-on vessel may take action anytime.