Rules of the Road Flashcards

1
Q

International Regulations (Rules of the Road 72 Colregs)

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1977 International Regulations for Preventing collisions at sea

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2
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ColReg Demarcation Line

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Border between International and Inland rules

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3
Q

yellow over white

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hauser towing at night

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4
Q

yellow over yellow

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I’m pushing a fellow (and hip towing inland)

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5
Q

2 in a row

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A tug and a tow

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6
Q

3 in a row

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Tug & long tow (over 200m) or long tug & short tow

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7
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4 in a row

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long tug & a long tow

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8
Q

Red over Green

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I’m a sailing maching

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9
Q

Thumbs down

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To sailboaters under sail and power

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10
Q

Green over white

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Trawling at night

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11
Q

Red over white

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Fishing at night

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12
Q

Thumbs Up

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to fisherman (nets, lines, trawls)

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13
Q

Red over Red

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My captain is dead (NUC)

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14
Q

NUC

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Not under Command

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15
Q

Red White Red

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Captain making Bread (R.A.M.)

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16
Q

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver

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R.A.M

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17
Q

White over red

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Pilot Ahead

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18
Q

A flashing red & yellow

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public service fellow

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19
Q

Flashing Blue

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Hide your brew (police)

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20
Q

Single or Double all around white

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anchored at night (light)

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21
Q

One or two white and two red

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shallow water ahead (vessel aground)

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22
Q

Rules of road rhyme

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over night rooms for sale plus supper

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23
Q

all watercraft capable of being used as transportation on water

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vessel

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24
Q

Any vessel propelled by machinery

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power-driven vessel

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25
Q

Any vessel under sail, not using machinery

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Saling vessel

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26
Q

vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls or other apparatus that restricts maneuverability

A

vessel engaged in fishing

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27
Q

aircraft designed to maneuver on water

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seaplane

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28
Q

vessel which through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the rules

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vessel not under command

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29
Q

vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to maneuver as required by the rules. ex - service navigation, dredging, transfer cargo, launch aircraft, mines,

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vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver

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30
Q

power driven vessel which draft restricts ability to deviate from course

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vessel constrained by her draft

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31
Q

not at anchor, not made fast, not aground

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underway

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32
Q

length overall

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length

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33
Q

greatest breadth (width)

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breadth

34
Q

condition in which visibility is restricted, fog, snow, rain, etc

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restricted visibility

35
Q

multi-modal craft which flies in proximity to surface by surface effect

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Wing-in-Ground (Wig)

36
Q

Mississippi River, tributaries, South pass, southwest pass to demarcation line. Port allen morgan city, atchafalaya river including old river and red river

A

Western Rivers

37
Q

great lakes and their connecting tributary from calumet river to thomas Obrien lock, chicago river, st lawrence river to saint lambert lock

A

Great Lakes

38
Q

secretary of the department in which the coast guard is operating

A

Secretary

39
Q

navigable waters shoreward of the demarcation lines AND US great lakes

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Inland Waters

40
Q

At all times maintain a look-out by sight and hearing and all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and risk of collision

A

Look-out

41
Q

speed that she can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped with a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions

A

safe speed definition

42
Q

visibility, traffic, maneuverability, night vision, wind sea current and hazards, draft

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safe speed determining factors

43
Q

every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exists, if there is doubt, such risk shall is exist

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Risk of collision (definition)

44
Q

action is positive, within the rules, made in ample time, and be readily apparent in order to pass with sufficient sea room

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Action to avoid collision

45
Q

Wind on starboard and leeward most

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Sailing vessel stand on

46
Q

Wind on port and windward most

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Sailing vessel give way

47
Q

Always the stand on vessel

A

Overtaken vessel

48
Q

Always the give way vessel

A

Overtaking vessel

49
Q

Both vessels alter course to starboard

A

Danger of head on (maneuver)

50
Q

Vessel to starboard is stand on

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Crossing collision avoidance (maneuver)

51
Q

Two Balls (day shape)

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N.U.C. (day shape)

52
Q

One Ball (day shape)

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Anchored (day shape)

53
Q

Three Balls (day shape)

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Aground (day shape)

54
Q

Ball Diamond Ball (day shape)

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R.A.M. (day shape)

55
Q

Diamond (day shape)

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Towing astern more than 200m (day shape)

56
Q

Ball Diamond Ball plus diamond (day shape)

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R.A.M. Towing astern more than 200m (day shape)

57
Q

top triangle point down, bottom triangle point up (day shape)

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Fishing (day shape)

58
Q

top triangle point down, bottom triangle point up plus triangle up (day shape)

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Fishing with 150m or more of gear out (day shape)

59
Q

Triangle Down (day shape)

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Sail and Power (day shape)

60
Q

3 balls in cross (day shape)

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Mine clearing (day shape)

61
Q

two diamonds, ball diamond ball, two balls (day shape)

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Dredge (R.A.M.) (day shape)

62
Q

Forward white light. 225°, 22.5° abaft 90 to either side.

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Mast Light (defined)

63
Q

360° white, red, green, yellow

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All Around Light (defined and types)

64
Q

Red Port, Green Starboard. 112.5° from Forward to 22.5° abaft 90.

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Side Light (defined)

65
Q

White. aft 135°. from 67.5° starboard of centerline to 67.5° port of centerline

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Stern Light (defined)

66
Q

Yellow. aft 135°. from 67.5° starboard of centerline to 67.5° port of centerline

A

Tow Light (defined)

67
Q

Forward flashing yellow light 50-70 per min. 225°, 22.5° abaft 90 to either side.

A

Special Flashing Light (defined)

68
Q

Any color light flashing 120 per minute

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Flashing Light (defined)

69
Q

One short blast

A

Maneuvering signal to starboard

70
Q

2 short blasts

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Maneuvering signal to port

71
Q

3 short blasts

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Maneuvering signal I’m astern (reverse)

72
Q

5 short blasts

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Danger / What are your intentions warning signal

73
Q

One long blast

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Nearing a bend or leaving a berth maneuvering signal

74
Q

One long blast every 2 minutes

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power vessel making way in restricted visibility

75
Q

Two long blast every 2 minutes

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power vessel NOT making way in restricted visibility

76
Q

4 short blasts every 2 minutes

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Pilot vessel making way in restricted visibility

77
Q

One long and 2 short blasts every 2 minutes

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Towing, NUC, RAM, Sail, Fish vessel making way in restricted visibility

78
Q

One long and 3 short blasts every 2 minutes

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Long Towing vessel making way in restricted visibility

79
Q

Rapid bell for 5 seconds every 1 minutes

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Vessel 20m-100m at anchor in restricted visibility

80
Q

Rapid bell for 5 seconds bow then Rapid gong for 5 seconds stern (may do 1 short, 1 long, 1 short) every 1 minutes

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Vessel more than 100m at anchor in restricted visibility

81
Q

3 strokes of bell, 5 seconds rapid bell, 3 strokes of bell every 1 minute

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Vessel 20m-100m aground in restricted visibility

82
Q

3 strokes of bell, 5 seconds of rapid bell bow, 3 strokes of bell, 5 seconds of rapid gong stern every 1 minute

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Vessel more than 100m aground in restricted visibility