Review Flashcards
When do the rules
“Shall Apply”
Risk of Collision
Define when a vessel is underway
When it’s not attached to anything.
When is a vessel considered to be in sight
when you can see it
Within a half mile what do you have to sound
your whistle blasts
what is not - under - command
disabled vessels, can maneuver, etc
What is restricted visibility?
NOT DARKNESS!!!!
Rain, fog, smoke, etc., is restricted visibility.
On a sailboat with sails up, current is roaring down rapid straits, sail fires up engine, is it a sailboat?
No, it is now a powered vessel
If safe and practical, where should you be traveling going up the channel
As close to practical on the starboard, right side
Bearing stays the same, but closer, bearing constant but range decreases, what is going to happen
risk of collision,
If you are the stand-on-vessel, what is your responsibility
maintain course and speed
You may take action when?
when its apparent the other vessel is not backing off
You shall take action when?
when close enough a collision will happen if you don’t do anything
Safe speed, what do you take into account
Wind, sea, current, traffic density, depth of the water, hazards
When must you travel at a safe speed
at all times
Where should you travel inside a channel
as far as safe and practical to the starboard side
Close quarters situation, what do you do?
slow down, back off, stop if you need to
Rounding a bend, what is the signal
One prolonged bast
When see each other and approaching around bend, what is your signal
one short blast to signal what direction you are going.
starboard
When you are the give-way vessel, AVOID crossing where
In front of the stand-on vessel
A sailboat approaches you from the port side, the sailboat is under power, what do you do
you are the stand-on, maintain course and speed
When must you take action in a crossing situation if you are the stand-on vessel
when the actions by the give-way vessel alone, will no longer avoid a collision
When do the rules governing open water vessels apply
When you can visually see them
In open water in sight of others, what vessels would a fishing boat have to stay out of the way of?
Not under command
Restricted the nature of her work
Constrained by her draft
Two vessels crossing in fog, who is stand-on?
No one, can’t see each other
You have someone forward of your beam in the fog, you can hear their, whistle, what do you do?
slow to bear steerage
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.
vessel over 100 meters in length
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
3 blasts-
short - prolonged- short
At anchor, what is your sound in the fog
bell for 5 seconds, every minute
You are drifting in the fog, what is your whistle blasts
two prolonged blasts, every 2 minutes
vessel less than 12 meters, required to carry what sound device
efficient sound making device
duration of prolonged blasts
4-6 seconds
how long do you let your blower run
one full exchange of air
Power driven leaving dock and berth, sound given
one prolonged blast
You are overtaking another vessel on port side, what signal?
two short blasts
Signal for maintaining course and speed on ocean
prolonged, short, prolonged, short
The last barge in a stern tow, what is she required to sound
one prolonged, followed by three short blasts.
You’re on the ocean being overtaken on the starboard side, you respond with
prolonged, short, prolonged, short
Mast headlight in degress over horizon
225
Towing light is what color
yellow
Wha color is special flashing light
yellow