Chapter 1 Prelim And Definitions

Question 0

If you are in charge of any vessel capable of being used for transport on water, and if that vessel is on the high seas, or any navigable waters connected with the high seas, then you must obey the Rules except where they are modified by ………… ……….. made by Governments.

Answer 0

Special Rules

Question 1

You are in charge of a motor launch in the tidal waters of the River Thames and you encounter another manned boat. Should you obey the Rules?

Answer 1

Yes. You would be using a vessel for transport on navigable waters connected with the high seas.

Question 2

If you are in charge of any vessel capable of being used for transport on water, and if that vessel is on the high seas, or any navigable waters connected with the high seas, then you must ………. ….. ……….except where they are modified by Special Rules made by Governments.

Answer 2

Obey the Rules

Question 3

Which of these three represents a vessel for the purpose of the Rules? A hovercraft, a seaplane, a WIG craft.

Answer 3

All three. In addition to many different types of conventional vessel the Rules cover these three craft.

Question 4

If you see an outboard motor dinghy being rowed along, because it’s motor has broken down, is it a power-driven vessel?

Answer 4

No. Because it is not being propelled by machinery.

Question 5

If you are in charge of any vessel capable of being used for transport on water, and if that vessel is on the high seas, or any navigable waters connected with the high seas, what Rules must you obey and how might they be modified?

Answer 5

The Rule of the a Road. By Special Rules made by Governments

Question 6

Any vessel propelled by machinery is a …………… ………… Vessel.

Answer 6

Power-driven

Question 7

You see two vessels. Both have sails in use, but one has a black cone hoisted apex downwards in her rigging. Which of the vessels is a sailing vessel?

Answer 7

The one without the cone is the sailing vessel. The inverted cone indicates that the vessel is power driven because is has machinery which is in use.

Question 8

In order to avoid collision, especially in fog, you may sometimes have to stop all movement through the water so that your vessel is only drifting. Is she then under way?

Answer 8

Yes, since she is not at anchor more made fast nor aground

Question 9

In all cases, if a vessel is not at anchor, not made fast to the shore, and not aground, she is ………….. ………… .

Answer 9

Under way.

Question 10

A vessel may find herself in any of these situations: moving ahead through water, engines stopped but not made fast in any way, moving astern through the water or riding to a sea anchor. In which of these situations is the vessel regarded as being under way?

Answer 10

All of them. She is not at anchor nor made fast nor aground.

Question 11

The safe practices are based upon the requirement of Rule 6. Observance of this Rule will allow the maximum possible ………….. For effective action to be taken to avoid a ……………… .

Answer 11

Time. Collision.

Question 12

The efficient use of both look-out and other resources is necessary to determine the prevailing circumstances and conditions in order to establish what a ……………. ……… should be. This will allow the maximum possible time for effective action to be taken to avoid a collision.

Answer 12

Safe speed.

Question 13

Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed for the ………….. …………….. and ……………. . This will allow the maximum possible time for effective action to be taken to avoid a collision.

Answer 13

Prevailing circumstances and conditions.

Question 14

Every vessel shall …… …… ……… proceed at a safe speed for the prevailing circumstances and conditions. This will allow the maximum possible time for effective action to be taken to avid collision.

Answer 14

At all times

Question 15

The ability to assess safe speed will come with experience and is a matter for individual judgement but a safe speed can only be a speed slow enough to allow the maximum possible ……….. for effective action to be taken to ………….. …. ……………… .

Answer 15

Time. Avoid a collision.

Question 16

If the compass bearing of the other ship is steady, or nearly steady, and the range is decreasing, there is a ……. …. ………….. .

Answer 16

Risk of collision.

Question 17

If a vessel is propelled by machinery, what is it called in the Rules?

Answer 17

A power-driven vessel

Question 18

True or false?
The Rules apply only to vessels on the high seas and tidal waters and they take precedence over any Special Rules made by Governments.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

True or false?
The Rules apply on all waters navigable by seagoing vessels and connected with t he high seas, but they may be modified by Special Rules made by Governments.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

If a vessel is not at anchor, not made fast to the shore and not aground, how is she described in the Rules?

Answer 20

Under way

Question 21

What is a safe speed?

Answer 21

A speed which will allow time for effective action to be taken to avoid collision

Question 22

If you sight any vessel and the compass bearing remains steady while the range decreases, what does this signify?

Answer 22

That a risk of collision exists.