Written Exam Flashcards
When two vessels are approaching each other in a head-on, or nearly head-on, situation that may involve risk of collision or will put the vessels in too close of proximity as to be safe for maneuvering…
both vessels should navigate starboard immediately and pass on the port side.
Mandatory Vessel Safety Equipment (8)
PFD for each person aboard
(1) Anchor w/min. 150 ft. of line & chain
Fire Extinguisher
First Aid Kit
Min. of 3 day/night flares
Whistle/horn w/1/2 mile audible blast
Bilge Pump
VHF Radio
What are the required boating lights and placement of them?
White - Stern
Red - Port
Green - Starboard
When should lights be energized/de-energized?
30 mins. prior to sunset and 30 mins. after sunrise
What are the emergency VHF channels? (2)
Channel 12
Channel 16
What VHF channel is Port Control?
Channel 73
Who do you contact to file a float plan?
Port Control
When is a float plan filed?
Prior to departing from vessel homeport
Where do you call to file a float plan?
4188
When do you close out a float plan?
Once the vessel has returned to homeport
What do you do to extend your float plan?
FIRST - Contact MWR Marina (vessel availability)
SECOND - Contact Port Control to adjust float plan
What should you do if you decide to change your float plan in any way?
Call and relay location changes to Port Control prior to change in location/course.
Where are warning flags flown at?
Flag pole at Pelican Pete’s Marina
What is the name of this flag/pennant & when is it displayed?
Small Craft Warning
(Winds up to 33 knots)
What is the name of this flag/pennant & when is it displayed?
Storm
(Return to homeport)
What is the name of this flag/pennant & when is it displayed?
Sport Diver
(Keep clear 100 yards)
What is the name of this flag/pennant & when is it displayed?
India
(Bay closed)
What is the name of this flag/pennant & when is it displayed?
Pennant 6
(Live fire range hot)
Where are vessels allowed to dock/moor? (3)
MWR Marina
MWR Leeward Manatee Landing
MWR Long-term boat slips
Prohibited locations to tie to or drop anchor at? (3)
Navigational Aids
Government piers/docks (including ferry landings)
Shipping lanes
When can you access the Guantanamo Bay River?
After sunrise and before sunset
Restricted areas (4)
Industrial Area
Mohomilla Bay (paddle vessels only)
Grandillo Bay Exclusion Zone
Past the Northern/Southern Boundaries
What are not permitted in St. Nicolas Channel of the Guantanamo Bay River?
Jet Skis
Sail Boats
What is the standard distance to stay away from most buoy’s or warnings?
100 yards
What are the areas/items to give standard distance to? (4)
Phillips Dive Park
Any Beach/shoreline
Dive Buoy’s
Vessels displaying a dive flag
No Wake Zones (6)
Marina & Sailing Center
St. Nicolas Channel
Guantanamo River (all)
North of the derelict crane barge (Command Hill area)
Romance Cove
Manatee Conservation/Marine replenishment zone
No Wake Zone instances (5)
Passing non-motorized craft
Passing docked/moored vessels
100 yards of any shoreline
100 yards of diving operations
100 yards of anchored vessels
What must be displayed when a vessel is anchored 30 mins. before sunset and 30 mins. after sunrise?
A 360 degree white light
Where are vessels prohibited from anchoring?
The International Channel
When anchoring a vessel, what are the rules in relation to skipper licenses? (2)
- One person w/a license must be on board at all times
-or- - Two anchors must be used when swimming, diving, snorkeling, or going ashore
Who is liable for the vessel, lost/damage equipment, and the safety of all passengers?
The Skipper that rented the vessel
Can you beach motorized or sail powered MWR vessels?
No
What is the boundary for the Guantanamo River?
The first bridge
What is the numbering convention for the buoy’s?
Bottom Up & Left to Right (Green and Red Buoy’s; Numbered 1-10 w/8 being the Marina)
Yellow’s are numbered as 1’s
Number the green, red, and yellow buoy’s
Where is Hicacal Range?
Where is the Hurricane ski boat lane?
Where is the Granandillo/Hicacal Range?
Where is the Palma Range?
Where are the Northern & Southern Boundaries?
Where is the Unexploded Ordinance Lane?
Where is the Industrial Area?
Where is the Leeward Range?
Where is the boundary for the Guantanamo River & what is it?
Where is the Marina?
Are rented kayaks/canoes allowed to be transported in vehicles?
No
What is the distance you should keep from Naval Station ferries and utility vessles, naval vessels, foreign vessels, and merchant vessels
Greater than 300 yards
What is the document that all Captains need to be familiar with that provides rules and regulations?
1710.10B
