Boating Rules (5.4) Collision Avoidance

Question 1

To avoid collisions…

Answer 1

…take early and substantial actions

Question 2

If another boat is approaching you on your port side, your responsibility is to…

Answer 2

…maintain speed and direction. (you are the stand on vessel) (Hint: the boat on the Right has the Right-of-way)

Question 3

If another boat is approaching you on your starboard side, your responsibility is to…

Answer 3

…slow down and/or turn out of the way. (You are the give way vessel) (Hint: the boat on the Right has the Right-of-way)

Question 4

A boat approaching from your starboard is stand-on or give-way?

Answer 4

Stand on, so you are the give way vessel.(Hint: the boat on the Right has the Right-of-way)

Question 5

A boat approaching from your port is stand-on or give-way?

Answer 5

It is the give way and you are stand on.(Hint: the boat on the Right has the Right-of-way and your are on the right)

Question 6

If a boat approaches from your stern, are you give-way or stand-on?

Answer 6

You are stand-on. Maintain course and steady speed and keep on look out.

Question 7

A boat approaching (overtaking) from the rear has what responsibilities.

Answer 7

As the give-way vessel, it must take early and substantial action to avoid the stand-on vessel.

Question 8

When one power boat is overtaking (from the rear) what sound signals are required?

Answer 8

(yes, they are required). One short blast to alter your course to the starboard and two to alter to the port. (Hint one-blast is like on syllable. your one-syllable port side will be closest to the boat you overtake as you over take with a turn to the starboard)

Question 9

When one power boat is overtaking (from the rear), what does one blast mean?

Answer 9

It means the overtaking boat will veer to the right/starboard to overtake on ITS port side. (one blast, one syllable = port)

Question 10

When one power boat is overtaking (from the rear), what do two blasts mean?

Answer 10

It means the overtaking boat will veer to the left/port to overtake. (It will overtake on ITS starboard side)

Question 11

When one power boat is overtaking (from the rear), how does the front (stand-on) board signal confirmation?

Answer 11

Echo back the same audio signal.

Question 12

What is a good mnemonic for remembering how many blasts to signal when overtaking another vessel?

Answer 12

Port has 1 syllable so remember that a single blast means your port side will be next to the boat you are overtaking. Starboard has 2 syllables so your starboard side will be next to the boat you are overtaking.

Question 13

For sailing vessels who is stand-on and who is give-way when being overtaken?

Answer 13

Same as power boats. The bow/front vessel is stand-on the stern/rear boat is give-way.

Question 14

When two power boats are approaching head-on, what are the audio signals?

Answer 14

Most common is to pass port to port, thus 1 blast from one boat and a echo confirmation from the other. (Port=1 syllable=1 blast)

Question 15

When two power boats are approaching head-on, when would you pass starboard-to-starboard?

Answer 15

When you can’t pass the standard port-to-port because of obstructions like a shore line.

Question 16

When two power boats are approaching head-on, which is stand-on and which is give-way?

Answer 16

Both are give-way, so audio signaling is critical. But default for both to veer off to their starboard (like cars in America stay to the right)

Question 17

When Two Power-Driven Vessels Crossing, you are approaching other vessel and it is on your starboard side, who is stand-on?

Answer 17

The boat to the right has the right-of-way. That is, you are the give-way and they are the stand-on.

Question 18

When two power boats are approaching head-on, what is signaling to pass starboard-to-starboard?

Answer 18

two blasts to pass starboard-to-starboard. Echo same to confirm.

Question 19

When Two Power-Driven Vessels Crossing, what is sound signal.

Answer 19

Crossing, is like head to head but at an angle, you want to pass port-to-port. Therefore the give-way boat , should signal one blast and turn to the starboard so they pass port-to-port. (give-way: take early and substantial action).

Question 20

When a power boat is approaching a sailboat, which is stand-on.

Answer 20

Sail boats are always stand-on unless they are passing.

Question 21

When is a sailing vessel not a sailing vessel?

Answer 21

When it is using its motor, it is a power boat and follows power boat rules (need to verify this).

Question 22

When Two Power-Driven Vessels Crossing, you are being approached on your port side, who is stand-on?

Answer 22

The boat to the right has the right away. That is, you are to the right and are stand-on. (You are being approached on your port side so you are starboard to the other boat)

Question 23

For a sailing vessel, what is windward side

Answer 23

In simple terms, the side with the wind blowing into the sail. (complicated answer: Windward is defined as the side opposite to that on which the mainsail is carried or, in the case of a square-rigged vessel, the side opposite to that on which the largest fore-and-aft sail is carried.

Question 24

For a sailing vessel, what is leeward side

Answer 24

In simple terms, the side where the wind is not blowing into the sail. (The sheltered side)

Question 25

When to sailing vessels have wind on the opposite sides, which is the give-way.

Answer 25

The sailboat with wind on the port side is the give-way. The wind on the right (Starboard), gives you the right-of-way. The give-way must take early and substantial action.

Question 26

When two sailing vessels have the wind on the same side, which is give-way.

Answer 26

The vessel closer to the wind (upwind) is the give-way.

Question 27

When to sailing vessels have wind on the opposite sides, which is the stand-on vessel.

Answer 27

If you have the wind on your starboard (right side) you have the right-of-way.

Question 28

If a sailing vessel has wind on port side, and cannot tell which side the other sailing vessel has wind on, which is give-way?

Answer 28

The first one. If you can’t tell, assume you are the give-way.

Question 29

What is the basic rule for all give-way vessels?

Answer 29

take early and substantial action.

Question 30

What is the basic rule when traffic is heavy?

Answer 30

The boat operator must slow down or stop, whichever is needed to navigate safely

Question 31

When in a narrow channel, where should you try to stay?

Answer 31

As close to the outer limit of the chanel on your starboard side. (Like a car in America, stay to the right)

Question 32

When approaching a narrow channel, what is the protocol?

Answer 32

Stay to your starboard side and use a prolongs single blast to announce your approach to vessels that may be around the bend.

Question 33

What is the rule for encounters between smaller and very large vessels in a narrow channel.

Answer 33

The smaller vessel cannot block the larger vessel. (A recreational boat can’t block a tug boat)

Question 34

What are the Homeland Security rules for anchoring?

Answer 34

Avoid anchoring in narrow channels and beneath bridges.

Question 35

When operation in darkness, what is required?

Answer 35

Navigation lights are required when operating in darkness. They help boats determine the direction of a vessel and if it is under power or under sail.