inland boat rules Flashcards

1
Q

What color and shape are nav aids are on the port side?

A

Green Square

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2
Q

What color and shape are generally on the starboard side

A

Triangle red

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3
Q

What boat displays yellow over yellow?

A

Yellow over yellow - pushing fellow,

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4
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What boats displays yellow over white?

A

Pushing at night, my line is tight

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5
Q

What boat displays Red over Green?

A

Sailboats - red over green I am sailing machine

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6
Q

What boat displays green over white

A

Making trawling at night

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7
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What boat displays red over white?

A

Fishing at night

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8
Q

What is the status of the boat displaying red over red?

A

Captain is dead, restricted ability to maneuver (RAM)

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9
Q

Red Red Red lights means

A

Vessel constrained by draft

Red red red = rudder rubbing rocks

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10
Q

What boat displays white over red?

A

Pilot head, pilot boat

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11
Q

What day shape is displayed on a boat towing

A

Black Diamond (over 200m)

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12
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What day shape is displayed for sailing>

A

Black upside down triangle

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13
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What vessels displays Red White Red

A

Vessel in restricted ability to maneuver (RAM)

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14
Q

What is the FLAG displayed for divers?

A

Alpha Flag (horizontal white / blue)

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15
Q

What lights are displayed for diving ?

A

Red White Red (RAM)

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16
Q

What lights are displayed for mine sweeping operations

A

Three greens in a triangle (3 green balls)

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17
Q

How do you search a vessel?

A

Outside to inside, top to bottom

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18
Q

What does it mean if a vessel is displaying a single black ball (day marker)?

A

At Anchor

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19
Q

What is the freeboard?

A

Clearance from water to the top of the gunnel

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20
Q

What the procedure for using an extinguisher?

A

PASS = PULL AIM SQUEEZE SWEEP

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21
Q

If you are low on fuel, what’s the best way to get back?

A

On plane, slow and steady?

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22
Q

If you want to enter a confined space on a space who has to clear it?

A

Gas Free Engineer or Industrial Hygienist

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23
Q

What citizenship status does a master need to have to own a federally registered vessel

A

Must be a US citizen and have an ID / licesnse

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24
Q

What is a vessel boarding

A

Systematic process used to ensure compliance with law enforcement laws & regulations.

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25
Q

What must all equipment be on a vessel

A

USCG approved

26
Q

Who is a part of the boarding party?

A

Vessel commander, Contact Officer, Cover Officer

27
Q

What is the role of the Vessel Commander?

A

Responsible for the overall safety

28
Q

What is the role of the Contact Officer

A

Establish communication

29
Q

What is the role of the Cover officer

A

Provide firearms during boarding approach and conducts a protective sweep

30
Q

What characteristics of a state registration on a boat must have

A

3” BLOCK CONTRASTING LETTERS

31
Q

What is the purpose of ATNS

A

determine position, safe course (water), warns of dangers or obstructions

32
Q

What is the preferred side to overtake a vessel and what sound is used to alert

A

PORT, one 4 sec blasts (I intended to leave you on my port side)

33
Q

What most common line type used in law enforcement

A

double braided nylon line

34
Q

What is a faked line?

A

equal bits (a turn in the line)

35
Q

What is the most common , well rounded anchor?

A

Danforth

36
Q

What are the scopes used in anchoring?

A

5:1 (Lunch); 7:1 Overnight; 10:1 Heavy weather

37
Q

What is ground tackle?

A

everyone on a boat to anchor in sand (anchor, chains, lines, bits)

38
Q

What is the min equipment on a vessel

A

PFD, fire extinguisher, ventilation, backfire flame control, sound device, visual distress signal

39
Q

What is a power driven vessel?

A

Propelled by any machinery

40
Q

What is a vessel underway

A

any vessel not at anchor, aground, or made fast to the shore

41
Q

What is the angle of dead rise on semi-V or modified V hull

A

17.5

42
Q

What are the 3 forces on a hull?

A

Propulsion, Steering, environment

43
Q

What is the typical approach angle under ideal conditions

A

10-20 degrees

44
Q

What side do you pass in a narrow channel?

A

Stay to starboard (Right) as much as possible

45
Q

When joining a traffic separation schedule how should one do it?

A

At a shallow angle

46
Q

when engaged in fishing in a channel what are the considerations

A

A fishing vessel shall not impede the passage of vessel that can navigate only with in the channel

47
Q

When overtaken another vessel, what to do after?

A

Overtaking vessel will keep clear of the overtaken vessel until finally well and clear

48
Q

What are the bow lights on a vessel

A

PORT - RED / STARBOARD GREEN

49
Q

What color is the stern light?

A

white (135 degrees)

50
Q

What side should the ATN be on a river leave to sea

A

Red LEFT LEAVING

51
Q

What side should be the ATN on returning up river?

A

RED RIGHT RETURN

52
Q

What is the predomination motion on the inland coastal water way?

A

RED RIGHT CLOCKWISE

53
Q

What does RADAR stand for?

A

Radio detection and ranging

54
Q

What are the rings called on a radar

A

Range rings?

55
Q

What is the purpose of the RADAR

A

Collision avoidance

56
Q

What are the 2 most important pieces of info. from Radar

A
  1. Distance 2. Bearing
57
Q

What is the line down the center of the radar screen?

A

SHM - Ships heading marker

58
Q

What does GAIN do in Radar

A

Controls the strength of echo

59
Q

What are the adjustments that can be made to clean up a radar image?

A

SeaReturn, Rain, FTC (Fast time constant)

60
Q

What is the EBL (on Radar)

A

Electronic Bearing line?

61
Q

What does a triangle on a map denote for a position?

A

Electronic position