Review Flashcards

1
Q

When do the rules

“Shall Apply”

A

Risk of Collision

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2
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Define when a vessel is underway

A

When it’s not attached to anything.

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3
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When is a vessel considered to be in sight

A

when you can see it

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4
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Within a half mile what do you have to sound

A

your whistle blasts

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5
Q

what is not - under - command

A

disabled vessels, can maneuver, etc

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6
Q

What is restricted visibility?

A

NOT DARKNESS!!!!

Rain, fog, smoke, etc., is restricted visibility.

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7
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On a sailboat with sails up, current is roaring down rapid straits, sail fires up engine, is it a sailboat?

A

No, it is now a powered vessel

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8
Q

If safe and practical, where should you be traveling going up the channel

A

As close to practical on the starboard, right side

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9
Q

Bearing stays the same, but closer, bearing constant but range decreases, what is going to happen

A

risk of collision,

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10
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If you are the stand-on-vessel, what is your responsibility

A

maintain course and speed

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11
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You may take action when?

A

when its apparent the other vessel is not backing off

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12
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You shall take action when?

A

when close enough a collision will happen if you don’t do anything

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13
Q

Safe speed, what do you take into account

A

Wind, sea, current, traffic density, depth of the water, hazards

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14
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When must you travel at a safe speed

A

at all times

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15
Q

Where should you travel inside a channel

A

as far as safe and practical to the starboard side

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16
Q

Close quarters situation, what do you do?

A

slow down, back off, stop if you need to

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17
Q

Rounding a bend, what is the signal

A

One prolonged bast

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18
Q

When see each other and approaching around bend, what is your signal

A

one short blast to signal what direction you are going.

starboard

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19
Q

When you are the give-way vessel, AVOID crossing where

A

In front of the stand-on vessel

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20
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A sailboat approaches you from the port side, the sailboat is under power, what do you do

A

you are the stand-on, maintain course and speed

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21
Q

When must you take action in a crossing situation if you are the stand-on vessel

A

when the actions by the give-way vessel alone, will no longer avoid a collision

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22
Q

When do the rules governing open water vessels apply

A

When you can visually see them

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23
Q

In open water in sight of others, what vessels would a fishing boat have to stay out of the way of?

A

Not under command
Restricted the nature of her work
Constrained by her draft

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24
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Two vessels crossing in fog, who is stand-on?

A

No one, can’t see each other

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25
Q

You have someone forward of your beam in the fog, you can hear their, whistle, what do you do?

A

slow to bear steerage

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26
Q

You are underway in the fog, you hear the rapid ringing of the bell, followed by the gong for 5 seconds, what do you have.

A

vessel over 100 meters in length

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27
Q

You are at anchor, you give the rapid ringing of the bell for 5 seconds, what is the option you have to warn of another approaching vessel

A

3 blasts-

short - prolonged- short

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28
Q

At anchor, what is your sound in the fog

A

bell for 5 seconds, every minute

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29
Q

You are drifting in the fog, what is your whistle blasts

A

two prolonged blasts, every 2 minutes

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30
Q

vessel less than 12 meters, required to carry what sound device

A

efficient sound making device

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31
Q

duration of prolonged blasts

A

4-6 seconds

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32
Q

how long do you let your blower run

A

one full exchange of air

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33
Q

Power driven leaving dock and berth, sound given

A

one prolonged blast

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34
Q

You are overtaking another vessel on port side, what signal?

A

two short blasts

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35
Q

Signal for maintaining course and speed on ocean

A

prolonged, short, prolonged, short

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36
Q

The last barge in a stern tow, what is she required to sound

A

one prolonged, followed by three short blasts.

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37
Q

You’re on the ocean being overtaken on the starboard side, you respond with

A

prolonged, short, prolonged, short

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38
Q

Mast headlight in degress over horizon

A

225

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39
Q

Towing light is what color

A

yellow

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40
Q

Wha color is special flashing light

A

yellow

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41
Q

Two mast headlights, vessel 50 meters or more in length, which light is highter that the other

A

the one on the aft, towards the rear

forward is lower

42
Q

Vessel engaged in fishing during the day, what will they show

A

Two cones, apex, to apex

43
Q

Come up on a vessel at night, what should you see

A

just the stern light

44
Q

How many degrees over the horizon is the stern light

A

135

45
Q

Survey work, what day shape?

A

ball, diamond, ball

46
Q

You are on a dive boat and its nighttime, what lights do you show?

A

RED - WHITE - RED

Over a working man’s head

47
Q

Constrained by her draft, what do they show during the day?

A

A can cylinder

48
Q

At night in a special moorage area at anchor, what do you have to show?

A

Nothing

49
Q

Bigger vessel (65.5 feet) at anchor in moorage area, have to show what

A

Anchor light - 360 degrees

50
Q

Towing astern, what lights do you show?

A

Yellow light over stern light

Yellow over white, not alone at night

51
Q

Minimum length of a vessel has to show an anchor light both forward and aft?

A

over 50 meters

52
Q

Constrained by her draft, what are the lights at night?

A

RED - RED - RED-

Rudders rubbing rocks

53
Q

Tug boat towing astern, on international waters, what lights do you change coming inland?

A

None, no change

54
Q

At night, you are about to go around a working dredge, what are the lights

A

RED, White RED

55
Q

What are the lights you’ll see on the side of the dredge where they don’t want you to pass

A

RED RED

Two red lights

56
Q

On the side of the dredge they want you to pass on, what lights will you see?

A

GREEN - GREEN

Two green lights

57
Q

What will you see on international waters, on a vessel that is pushing ahead

A

Stern light

58
Q

A vessel must carry an approved life ring at ____ feet or longer

A

26 feet or longer

59
Q

What kind of fuel is illegal to use on a vessel for cooking

A

Gasoline

60
Q

What type of life jacket is required?

A

Type 1

61
Q

As appropriate for voyage, what publications must be carried

A

lights list
charts
coastal pilot

on tidal waters, tide chart as well

62
Q

ANCHOR RODE IS WHAT

A

Everything from the anchor to the boat, not including the ANCHOR

63
Q

Ground tackle is what

A

Entire anchor system, including RODE and ANCHOR

64
Q

When responding to a man overboard, what do you do

A

Post a look-out, mark the spot, turn into them

65
Q

When may seawater be used for drinking

A

never

66
Q

Hand holds or straps are used for what, on the underside of a raft?

A

righting the raft

67
Q

Before abandoning the vessel what must you do in a fire

A

fight the fire vigorously
take care of flooding
repair

68
Q

Holding capacity of the anchor is

A

The fluke,

depends on the side f the fluke

69
Q

For anchorage, temporary what’s the ratio:

A

1 to 5

70
Q

Overnight anchorage, what’s the RODE ratio:

A

1 to 7

71
Q

For storm anchorage, what’s the RODE radio:

A

1 to 10

72
Q

If you are dragging your anchor in strong wind, what do you do?

A

Put out more RODE

73
Q

In order for the float free beacon to activate, what must happen

A

has to come out of the holder (float free), releases the trigger and gets wet/

74
Q

COI = what

A

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION

and is required for:
5 ton or more commercial fishing
or carrying more than six passengers

75
Q

What channel must you always monitor

A

Channel 16 - hailing only frequency

76
Q

Small craft advisory wind speed is what?

A

22-33 knots

77
Q

Bridge to Bridge talk on the radio is what channel?

Communicate with another vessel for maneuvering

A

Channel 13 -

78
Q

Vessel “Traffic” - Communicating vessel “traffic”

A

Channel 11 -

79
Q

Damaged exceeding $200,000, everyone involved has to be what?

A

tested for alcohol within 2 hours

80
Q

After you have filled up your vessel what do you do?

A

Ventilate everything, open up

81
Q

Marine battery, what kind of gas produced?

A

hydrogen

82
Q

Spring lines - direction

A

Front to back, parallel

83
Q

Breast lines?

A

Towards the dock - perpendicular

84
Q

To steer a vessel using a rudder, you must be what?

A

Making headway

85
Q

What is starboard side of the vessel

A

the entire right side of the vessel

86
Q

Narrow channels - bank cushion - does what

A

pushed bow out

87
Q

Bank suction - does what

A

sucks stern in

88
Q

Electricity, what kind of wiring do you need for AC outlets

A

Marine grade, multistrand wire

89
Q

The forward movement of the vessel is called the what

A

the pitch, one full rotation of the prop

90
Q

Mooring line that prevents vessel moving perpendicular from the dock

A

Breast line

91
Q

Mooring line that prevents vessel moving parallel to the dock

A

Spring line

92
Q

The pitch is what

A

one full revolution of the prop, through the water, unrestricted.

93
Q

Kinds of fires: (4)

A
A = Ashes
B= Boiling Liquid
C= Current (electrical)
D= Metal (duh---metal)
94
Q

Ways that fires spread

A

Radiation, convection,

95
Q

What is a room called in a boat?

A

Compartment

96
Q

What do you do with your boat if you have a fire?

A

Turn your boat around so it blows the smoke off the boat

97
Q

_____________ is an instrument used to measure wind speed and direction.

A

Anemometer

98
Q

Counter-clockwise winds are called?

A

Backing winds

99
Q

What are clockwise winds called?

A

Veering

100
Q

What is the time & distance called for wind that blows over the water?

The bigger the waves, the longer the _____________, the faster the water moves, and bigger the waves.

A

FETCH

101
Q

_______________________ = nautical chart symbols, abbreviations and terms provides descriptions of the basic elements and symbols used on nautical charts published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

A

Chart # 1