3 - General Definitions

Question 1

What is a Vessel?

Inland & International

Answer 1

Includes every description of water craft, including:
- Non-displacement craft
- WIG craft and seaplanes

Question 2

What is Power-Driven Vessel?

Inland & International

Answer 2

Any vessel propelled by machinery

Question 3

What is a Sailing Vessel?

Inland & International

Answer 3

Any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery, if fitted, is not being used

Question 4

What is a Vessel Engaged in Fishing?

Inland & International

Answer 4

Any vessel with:
- nets
- lines
- trawls
- other fishing apparatus
which restricts maneuverability, but does not include a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other fishing apparatus which do not restricy maneuverability

Question 5

What is a Seaplane?

Inland & International

Answer 5

Any aircraft designed to maneuver on the water

Question 6

What is a vessel Not Under Command?

Inland & International

Answer 6

Through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules

Question 7

What is a vessel Restricted in her Ability to Maneuver?

STARMD

Inland & International

Answer 7

Planned movement

From the nature of her work, is restricted in her ability to maneuver

S - Servicing cables
T - Towing
A - Air Operations
R - Replenishment
M - Mine Clearance
D - Dredging

Question 8

What is a vessel Constrained by her Draft?

International only

Answer 8

A PDV which, because of her draft in relation to the available depth and width is severely restricted in her ability to deviate.

Question 9

What is Underway?

Inland & International

Answer 9

A vessel that is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground

Question 10

What is Restricted Visibility?

Inland & International

Answer 10

Any condition in which visibility is restricted by:
- fog
- mist
- falling snow
- heavy rainstorms
- sandstorms

Question 11

What is Wing-In-Ground (WIG)?

Inland & International

Answer 11

An aircraft that can fly closely to the surface by using surface-effect action.

Question 12

What are the Western Rivers?

Inland only

Answer 12

• Mississippi River
• South Pass
• Southwest Pass

Question 13

What are Inland Waters?

Inland only

Answer 13

Navigable water of the US shoreward of the navigational demarcation lines

Question 14

Length and Breadth

Inland and International

Answer 14

Means her length overall and greatest breadth

Question 15

Deemed to be in sight of one another means…

Inland and International

Answer 15

Only when one can be observed visually from the other

Question 16

Great Lakes

Inland only

Answer 16

Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters including:
- the Calumet River
- the Chicago River
- the St. Lawrence River

Question 17

Secretary

Inland only

Answer 17

Secretary of the Department which the Coast Guard is operating

Question 18

Inland Rules or Rules

Inland only

Answer 18

These Inland Navigational Rules and the annexes thereto, which govern the conduct of vessels and specify the lights, shapes,s and sound signals that apply on inland waters.

Question 19

International Regulations

Inland only

Answer 19

The international Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, including annexes currently in force for the U.S.