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34: INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long is required to show how many white anchor lights when anchored in a Secretary approved "special anchorage area"?
Y a. 2 N b. 1 N c. 3 N d. None 51: INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the Inland Navigation Rules?
Y a. They list requirements for Traffic Separation Schemes. N b. They define moderate speed. N c. They require communication by radiotelephone to reach a passing agreement. N d. All of the above 70: INLAND ONLY Vessels "A" and "B" are meeting in a narrow channel as shown. Which statement is TRUE concerning whistle signals between the vessels? (DIAGRAM 29 )
Y a. Both vessels should sound two short blasts. N b. Both vessels should sound one short blast. N c. Vessel "A" should sound one short blast and vessel "B" should sound two short blasts. N d. Neither vessel should sound any signal as no course change is necessary. 175: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see the display of lights shown. They indicate a vessel __________. (DIAGRAM 71 )
N a. trawling Y b. approaching head-on N c. fishing with nets extending more than 150 meters N d. dredging 190: INLAND ONLY At night, you see the lights shown. They are shown on a __________. (DIAGRAM 75 )
N a. barge being pushed ahead N b. barge being towed astern Y c. tug pushing a barge ahead N d. tug towing a barge astern 330: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Diagram "B" shows the arc of visibility of a __________. (DIAGRAM 23 )
N a. white masthead light Y b. green sidelight N c. red sidelight N d. stern light 4026: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is a distress signal?
N a. Firing of green star shells N b. Sounding 5 short blasts on the whistle N c. Answering a one blast whistle signal with two blasts Y d. A flaming barrel of oil on deck 4033: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The duration of a prolonged blast of the whistle is __________.
N a. 2 to 4 seconds Y b. 4 to 6 seconds N c. 6 to 8 seconds N d. 8 to 10 seconds 4049: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is NOT making way, but is not in any way disabled. Another vessel is approaching you on your starboard beam. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. The other vessel must give way since your vessel is stopped. Y b. Your vessel is the give-way vessel in a crossing situation. N c. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel not under command. N d. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver. 4207: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your power-driven vessel is underway when you sight a sailing vessel on your port bow. Which vessel is the "stand-on" vessel?
N a. The sailboat, because it is to port of your vessel Y b. The sailboat, because it is under sail N c. Your vessel, because it is a power-driven vessel N d. Your vessel, because it is to starboard of the sailboat 4224: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel has on her port side a sailing vessel which is on a collision course. The power-driven vessel is required to __________.
N a. maintain course and speed Y b. keep clear N c. sound one blast and turn to starboard N d. stop her engines 4225: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A single towing light will be carried above a vessel's stern light __________.
Y a. only if she is towing astern N b. only if the tow exceeds 200 meters N c. at any time when towing N d. if the towing vessel is part of a composite unit 4233: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear the fog signal of another vessel ahead. If a risk of collision exists, you must __________.
Y a. slow to bare steerageway and navigate with caution N b. sound three short blasts and back your engines N c. stop your engines and navigate with caution N d. continue on your course and speed until the other vessel is sighted 4289: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on a power-driven vessel in fog. Your vessel is proceeding at a safe speed when you hear a fog signal ahead of you. The Rules require you to navigate with caution and, if danger of collision exists __________.
N a. slow to less than 2 knots Y b. reduce to bare steerageway N c. stop your engines N d. initiate a radar plot 4331: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see the lights shown. What would it be? (DIAGRAM 77 )
N a. A vessel pushing barges ahead Y b. A vessel towing barges astern N c. A pipeline N d. A stationary dredge 4394: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A partly submerged vessel or object being towed, which is not readily noticeable, shall show __________.
N a. yellow lights at each end N b. two red lights in a vertical line N c. a black ball Y d. a diamond shape 4442: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can only navigate inside a narrow channel?
Y a. A vessel of less than 20 meters in length N b. A vessel not under command N c. A vessel engaged in surveying N d. All of the above 4461: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND During the day, a vessel with a tow over 200 meters in length will show __________.
N a. a black ball Y b. a diamond shape N c. two cones, apexes together N d. one cone, apex upward 4474: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a crossing situation, the stand-on vessel should normally __________.
N a. take action to cross ahead of the other vessel N b. take action to pass astern of the other vessel Y c. maintain course and speed N d. change course and increase speed 4484: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel at anchor, not fishing or otherwise restricted in its ability to maneuver, sounds her fog signal at intervals of not __________.
Y a. more than one minute N b. more than two minutes N c. more than three minutes N d. less than two minutes 4600: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would sound a fog signal consisting of the ringing of a bell for 5 seconds?
N a. A vessel engaged in fishing, at anchor N b. A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver, at anchor Y c. A sailing vessel, at anchor N d. A sailing vessel becalmed 4601: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel towing a barge astern would show, at the stern __________.
N a. only a stern light Y b. a towing light above the stern light N c. two towing lights in a vertical line N d. two white lights in a vertical line 4653: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel showing this day-shape __________. (DIAGRAM 34 )
N a. has a tow which exceeds 200 meters in length N b. is engaged in surveying or underwater work N c. is not under command Y d. is fishing 4690: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would sound a fog signal consisting of the ringing of a bell for 5 seconds?
N a. A vessel engaged in fishing, at anchor N b. A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver, at anchor Y c. A sailing vessel, at anchor N d. All of the above 4719: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The lights shown mean that another vessel should pass no closer than__________________. (DIAGRAM 68 )
N a. 500 meters Y b. 1000 meters N c. 1500 meters N d. 2000 meters 4719: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The lights shown mean that another vessel should pass no closer than__________________. (DIAGRAM 68 )
N a. 500 meters Y b. 1000 meters N c. 1500 meters N d. 2000 meters 4865: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter vessel is crossing a narrow channel and a large cargo vessel to starboard is within the channel and crossing your course. You should __________.
N a. hold your course and speed N b. sound the danger signal Y c. keep out of the way of the cargo vessel N d. do not cross the channel 8012: INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a narrow channel, a signal of intent which must be answered by the other vessel, is sounded by a vessel __________.
N a. meeting another head-on N b. crossing the course of another Y c. overtaking another N d. Any of the above 8025: INTERNATIONAL ONLY The light which may be used with a vessel's whistle is to be __________.
N a. used when the whistle is broken N b. used prior to sounding the whistle N c. used only at night Y d. a white light 8070: INTERNATIONAL ONLY In addition to her running lights, an underway vessel constrained by her draft may carry in a vertical line __________.
N a. a red light, a white light, and a red light N b. two red lights N c. two white lights Y d. three red lights