Online Test Flashcards
INLAND ONLY
You are meeting “head on” a tug towing a barge alongside about a mile away. In addition to the white masthead lights which other lights do you see on the tug and tow combined?
. The green and red sidelights marking each vessel and a special flashing light
Which vessel when anchored at night, would not be required to show anchor lights?
A vessel engaged in underwater operations
INTERNATIONAL ONLY
Lighting requirements in inland waters are different from those for international waters for
A. barges being towed by pushing ahead
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
Which vessel, when anchored at night, would NOT be required to show anchor lights?
A vessel dredging
A vessel sounding a fog signal of one short, one prolonged, and one short blast is indicating that the vessel is __________.
At anchor
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
Risk of collision may exist __________.
if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does NOT appreciably change
even when an appreciable bearing change is evident, particularly when approaching a vessel at close range
if you observe both sidelights of a vessel ahead for an extended period of time
INLAND ONLY
What lights are required for a single barge being towed alongside?
B. Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a stern light
The minimum length of a power driven vessel that must show forward and aft masthead light is
50 meters
Lightning requirements in inland waters are different from those for international waters for.
Vessel pushing ahead
The international rules to the road apply
Upon the high seas and connecting waters navigable by sea going vessels
A power driven vessel has on her port side a sailing vessel which is on a collision course. The power driven vessel is to
Keep clear, passing at a safe distance