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INLAND ONLY. Which vessel is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?
d Vessel constrained by her draft
INLAND ONLY. Your vessel is meeting head-to-head with another vessel. To comply with the steering and sailing rules, you should:
d exchange one short blast
INLAND ONLY. When is a yellow light not used to identify a vessel
c Law enforcement vessels
INLAND ONLY. You are leaving a dock or berth and moving your power-driven vessel from a pier out into the main channel. What signal do you sound?
c One prolonged blast
INLAND ONLY. When NOT part of a composite unit, what lights are required for a barge being pushed ahead?
c sidelights and a special flashing lights
INLAND ONLY. Crossing signals shall be sounded on inland waters by:
c power vessels when less than half a mile ahead of another power-driven vessel driven
INLAND ONLY. What whistle signal must a power-driven vessel give when backing out of a berth with another vessel in sight
c 3 short blasts
INLAND ONLY. Which vessel is NOT contained in the Inland navigation rules?
d Constrained by draft vessel
INLAND ONLY. When NOT being part of a vessel rigidly connected in a composite unit, what lights are required for a barge being pushed ahead?
b sidelights and a special flashing light
INLAND ONLY. When two vessels are in sight of one another when shall whistle signals be exchanged:
a when they are passing within half a mile of each other
INLAND ONLY. A power-driven vessel, when leaving a berth or dock, is required to sound which whistle signal:
c one prolonged blast
INLAND ONLY. At night you are underway, and see TWO YELLOW LIGHTS DISPLAYED IN A VERTICAL LINE. This should indicate to you a
b vessel towing by pushing ahead
INLAND ONLY. A light display will mark the opening in a dredge pipeline where all vessels may pass through. Which display is this?
b two red lights in a vertical line on each side of the opening
INLAND ONLY. A “special flashing light” has which characteristics:
It must be placed as NEARLY AAS PRACTICABLEon the fore and aft center line of a tow
INLAND ONLY. At night, you are pushing a barge ahead, what lights should show aft on your vessel?
b two towing lights
INLAND ONLY. Which is used to indicate the presence of an inconspicuous, partly submerged object being towed?
c The beam of a searchlight from the towing vessel in the direction of the tow
INLAND ONLY. A vessel engaged in public safety activities may display an altering flashing light signal. Which of the following is NOT considered a public safety activity?
d setting a buoy
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A power-driven vessel underway, NOT making way in restricted visibility must sound what whistle signal
b two prolonged blasts
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: The length of a prolonged blast of the whistle signal is
b 4 to 6 seconds
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: In restricted visibility, you might hear when underway at intervals of two minutes, any of the following fog whistles EXCEPT
ringing of a bell for five seconds
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: You see a vessel’s green sidelights bearing due east from your position. The vessel might be heading
d southwest
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A trawling vessel shall display after sunset
b green light over a white light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: If a sailing vessel is also propelled by machinery she shall exhibit during sunrise to sunset a
b black come apex downward
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: You sight a vessel displaying a square flag directly above a single black ball. This indicates a vessel
d in distress
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the rules factors must be taken into account when determining safe speed? Which one applies below
the maneuverability of the vessel
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: Which statement is TRUE concerning seaplanes on the water:
d A seaplane on the water shall, in general, keep well clear of all vessels
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: You are at anchor in a fog and hear a vessel continuously sounding her whistle. This indicates the other vessel
c is in distress
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: While operating a power-driven vessel in restricted visibility, you see another vessel on the radar that is half a mile distant on your port bow. You should
d make no change in your fog signal
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: If a vessel underway does not exhibit the lights specified for a sailing vessel underway, it shall show
d white light shown in sufficient time to prevent collision
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the Navigation Rules, a stand-on vessel may depart from the rules when
c when the other vessel is not taking appropriate action to avoid collision
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: Which statement is TRUE concerning two sailing vessels, so as to involve risk of collision
a a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on her post side shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on her starboard side.
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: During daylight hours, a dredge will indicate the side on which it is safe to pass by exhibits
b two black diamonds in a vertical line
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: What type of vessels shows two cones with the apexes together
b vessel trawling
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A vessel towing in restricted visibility shall sound a fog signal of
b two prolonged blasts every two minutes
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the navigation rules, the towing light is a
b a yellow light having the same characteristics as the sternlight
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: When should the fog signal of a manned vessel being towed be sounded?
a After the towing vessels whistle signal
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A fishing or trawling vessel engaged in their occupation during the day will display
d two cones, apexes together
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: When it is impractical for a small vessel involved in diving operations to exhibit the day shapes for a vessel engaged in underwater operations, it shall display:
d rigid replica of the international code flag “A”
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: If your tow EXCEEDS 200 meters, what day shape should your vessel exhibit?
d one diamond
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: When towing more than one barge astern at night, you must ONLY light
c each barge in the tow must be lighted
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the rules, the white masthead light required for a power-driven vessel is visible over how many degrees of the horizon?
c 225
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the rules, when acting to avoid a collision, you should
a make sure the action is taken in enough time
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A whistle signal of three blasts, one short, one prolonged, and one short can be sounded
a vessel at anchor
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: At night, a power-driven vessel, when towing astern, shall exhibit:
b a tow light in a vertical line above the sternlight
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: At night, the anchoring a 25 meter vessel, you must display
a one all-around white light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: At anchor, you are on a 100-meter power-driven vessel in reduced visibility. You hear a fog signal of a vessel underway on your port bow. You may sound:
c one short, one prolonged, and one short blast
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the rules, a partly submerged object being towed, 20 meter in length and 4 meters in breadth shall display the following lights:
c a white light at the forward end and a white light at the aft end
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: When is it authorized for a stand on vessel to take action in a situation. She must determine that the other vessel
c is not taking appropriate action in compliance with the rules
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: An inconspicuous, partly submerged object being towed, where the length of the tow is 100 meters, shall show
d diamond
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: In restricted visibility a vessel aground shall sound, in addition to the proper anchor signal, the followiing
b three strokes before and after the ringing bell
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: The arc of the horizon (visibility) for sidelights is from dead ahead
a 22.5 degrees abaft the beam
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: In a narrow channel, a vessel of less than what length shall not impede the safe passage of vessels which can navigate only inside that channel
a 20 meters
BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: At night, a power-driven vessel
