Coast Guard IV Inland

Question 1

What is inland?

Answer 1

the navigable waters of the United States shoreward of the navigational demarcation lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers, and other inland waters of the United States and the waters of the Great Lakes on the United States side of the International Boundary.

Question 2

Western River?

Answer 2

-Mississippi River and tributaries South Pass and Southwest Pass -Port Allen Morgan City Alternate Route -Part of Atchafalaya River above junction with Port Allen-Morgan City Alternate Route including Old River and Red River

Question 3

What is Great Lakes?

Answer 3

Great Lakes and their connecting tributary waters including Calumet River (to Thomas O’Brien Lock 326/327), Chicago River (to Ashland Avenue Bridge 321/322) and St. Lawrence River as far as as Saint Lambert Lock

Question 4

Narrow Channel Rules Inland

Crossing Channel Rule Inland

Answer 4

1) Downbound Boat with current has ROW and will initiate sounds
2) Any boat ascending/descending the river has ROW

Question 5

Inland: power driven vessel

Answer 5

can carry all round white light in lieu of 2nd masthead light and sternlight

Question 6

Pushing vs Towing

Answer 6

Pushing: two yellow towing lights in vertical line Towing: towing lights in vertical line above sternlight

Question 7

Inland: vessel being pushed not part of composite unit

Inland: Vessel being towed alongside

Answer 7

forward end sidelights and special flashing light

alongside: same shit

Question 8

With maneuvering, what signals you use for crossing within half a mile

How about for overtaking?

Answer 8

1 short blast: i leave you on port

-if in agreement, mimic same sounds

Overtaking: one short blast: i intend to overtake you on your starboard side

-if in agreement, mimic sound

Question 9

Red right return?

Answer 9

“Red, Right, Return; Left, Leaving.” Keep the red buoys on your right when returning and on your left when leaving. If the numbers are going up, you are returning (to your penthouse in the sky!). If the numbers are going down, you are leaving (to that great job you just won!).

Question 10

Answer 10

1. Anchor
2. Motoring while sailing
3. Towing
4. Fishing
5. NUC
6. mining
7. power driven towing vessel, tow severly restrics movement
8. Constrained by draft
9. Run aground
10. Veseel doing dreding/underwater shit, 2 black is bad side, 2 diamond cool to pass side

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Question 11

INLAND ONLY Under the Inland Navigation Rules, what is the meaning of a one short blast signal used when meeting another vessel?

Answer 11

I intend to leave you on my port side