Rules Flashcards
What are your actions if a sound signal is heard in restricted vis but it’s not detected on radar?
Reduce speed to minimum at which course can be kept. Navigate with extreme caution until situation is over.
What are your preparations when encountering restricted visibility?
Call captain, engine room.
Post extra lookouts & monitor radar.
Nav lights and fog signal on.
Close WT doors & go to hand steering.
What are the light characteristics of a safe water mark?
Isophase, occulting, morse Alpha, or one long flash every 10s.
When would rule 19 apply?
In or near restricted visibility when vessels are not In sight of one another.
Which vessels does a power driven vessel have to give way to?
A vessel restricted in ability to manoeuvre.
A vessel engaged in fishing.
A sailing vessel.
When would a risk of collision be deemed to exist?
When the compass bearing of the approaching vessel does not appreciably change.
What must a vessel do when required not to impede the passage of another vessel?
Required the give way vessel to take early action to allow sufficient sea room
Which vessels are required not to impede a vessel CROSSING a TSS
None. Its vessels following the TSS who aren’t to be impeded
What’s the sound signal for a vessel aground?
3x bell, 5s bell ringing, 3x bell at intervals not exceeding 1 minute.
Which kind of vessels can you never determine the length of from their lights?
Pilot
Sailing
NUC
Fishing
Which vessels are always making way when displaying side lights?
NUC
RAM
Fishing
Trawling
What’s the fog signal for a PDV underway but not making way?
Two prolonged blasts at intervals not exceeding 2 mins
At what angle would a vessel be deemed to be overtaking? What if you’re not sure if you are or not?
When approaching a vessel from more than 22.5 degrees shaft the beam. If you’re not sure you should assume you are and act appropriately.
What’s the top mark and lights of a north cardinal?
White light. Constant flashing. Top make two black cones apex’s up.
A vessel is detected by radar on starboard beam in res vis. Actions & why?
A large alteration of course to port as not to alter towards a vessel abeam or Andy the beam.
You spot a vessel displaying CBD shaped on port side. You are a PDV, actions?
Series of compass bearings.
I should avoid impeding, sound one short and alter to starboard.
Either parallel course or if sea room pass ahead.
What’s the fog signal for a vessel underway and making way?
One prolonged blast at intervals not exceeding 2 minutes.
What’s the fog signal for a vessel engaged in pilot duty?
Addition to the one prolonged of a PDV she may sound 4 short when she deems appropriate
What’s the colour top mark and lights of a port lateral mark
Red buoy, can shaped, red light at any rhythm other than 2+1
A vessel is detected by radar in res vid on the port bow. What’s your actions?
Alter course to starboard as not to alter your port for a vessel forward of the beam