Hawsepiper Flashcards
Power driven vessel - narrow channel - following current on Great Lakes or Western Rivers meeting upbound vessel
Downbound has right of way
Downbound must initiate required maneuvering signals
Downbound must propose manner of passage
TRUE concerning risk of collision
Proper use shall be made of radar to determine risk of collision
Same signal underway and at anchor?
RAM
Mineclearance ops shows special identity lights in addition to
Lights required for power driven vessel
Constrained by her draft
Must be a power-driven vessel
3 bell strokes, 5 seconds rapid bell ringing, 3 bell strokes
Aground
Inland - light used for signaling
All around white or yellow
Masthead light located other than the fore/aft centerline on what vessel
less than (<) 12 meters
Underway in restricted viz. Shouldn’t hear at intervals of two minutes?
Ringing of a bell for 5 seconda
INTL&INLAND Underway in fog and hear two prolonged blasts on stbd QUARTER You should
Hold course and speed
Power driven vessel making way in fog - sound signal
One prolonged every two minutes
Which vessel must show a masthead light abaft of and higher than her identifying lights ?
55-meter vessel TRAWLING
TRUE concerning fog signals
A vessel aground may sound a whistle signal
Navigation Rules on safe speed - vessel shall be able to stop
At a distance appropriate to the existing circumstances and conditions
R
W
R
W could be?
Underway and laying cable
Dredging while underway
Vessel SHALL turn off sidelights
All fishing vessels NOT making way
Exhibits sidelights when underway and NOT making way
Vessel towing by pushing ahead
Power driven vessel, less than 7 meters, max speed doesn’t exceed 7 kts, at minimum shows
One all around white light
Fog signal equipment required for vessel 13 meters
Whistle only
Power driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Mississippi river, BELOW the Huey P. Long bridge, SHALL carry
Two masthead lights, sidelights and two towing lights
What light on barges moored in group on river bank?
A white light placed at corners FARTHEST from bank and each UPSTREAM and DOWNSTREAM
Characteristics o “SPECIAL flashing light”
50 to 70 flashes per minute
Arc of 180-225 degrees
A tug is towing three manned barges in line in fog. The FIRST vessel of the tow should sound
No fog signal
INTL ONLY. Underway and in sight, you put engines full speed astern. You MUST
Sound 3 short blasts on the whistle