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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If a sailing vessel with the wind on the port side sees a sailing vessel to windward and cannot tell whether the other vessel has the wind on the port or starboard side, she shall...
Select one:
a. Hold course and speed
b. Keep out of the way of the other vessel
c. Turn to port and come into the wind
d. Sound the danger signal |
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Definition
| b. Keep out of the way of the other vessel |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on and there is a risk of collision, each shall...
Select one:
a. Alter course to starboard
b. Back down
c. Stop her engines
d. Sound the danger signal |
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| a. Alter course to starboard |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your power-driven vessel is underway when you sight a sailing vessel on your port bow. Which vessel is the "stand-on" vessel?
Select one:
a. The sailboat, because it is under sail
b. The sailboat, because it is to port of your vessel
c. Your vessel, because it is a power-driven vessel
d. Your vessel, because it is to starboard of the sailboat |
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| a. The sailboat, because it is under sail |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You sight another power-driven vessel dead-ahead showing both the red and green sidelights. The required action to take would be to...
Select one:
a. alter your course to port
b. Carefully watch his compass bearing
c. Alter your course to starboard
d. Start a radar plot in order to ascertain his course |
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Definition
| c. Alter your course to starboard |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel underway and fishing shall keep out of the way of a ....
Select one:
a. Vessel sailing
b. Vessel engaged in pilotage duty
c. Vessel not under command
d. Power-driven vessel underway |
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Definition
| c. Vessel not under command |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "head on" situation shall be deemed to exist at night when a power-driven vessel sees another power-driven vessel ahead and...
Select one:
a. Both sidelights and masthead light(s) are visible
b. One sidelight and the masthead light are visible
c. Both vessels sound one prolonged blast
d. The vessels will pass closer than half a mile |
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Definition
| a. Both sidelights and masthead light(s) are visible |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A stand-on vessel is...
Select one:
a. Required to give way in a crossing situation
b. Required to sound the first passing signal in a meeting situation
c. Free to maneuver in any crossing or meeting situation as it has the right-of-way
d. Required to maintain course and speed in a crossing situation but may take action to avoid collision |
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Definition
| d. Required to maintain course and speed in a crossing situation but may take action to avoid collision |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that a vessel overtaking another vessel is relieved of her duty to keep clear when _____________________.
Select one:
a. she is forward of the other vessel's beam
b. she is past and clear of the other vessel
c. the other vessel is no longer in sight
d. the overtaking situation becomes a crossing situation |
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Definition
| b. she is past and clear of the other vessel |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are aboard the give-way vessel in a crossing situation. What should you NOT do in obeying the Rules?
Select one:
a. Make a large course change to starboard
b. Slow your vessel
c. Back your vessel
d. Cross ahead of the stand-on vessel |
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Definition
| d. Cross ahead of the stand-on vessel |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is NOT making way, but is not in any way disabled. Another vessel is approaching you on your starboard beam. Which statement is TRUE?
Select one:
a. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel not under command.
b. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
c. The other vessel must give way since your vessel is stopped.
d. Your vessel is the give-way vessel in a crossing situation. |
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Definition
| d. Your vessel is the give-way vessel in a crossing situation. |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Power-driven vessels must keep out of the way of sailing vessels except...
Select one:
a. In a crossing situation
b. On the inland waters of the United States
c. When they are making more speed than the power-driven vessel
d. When the sailing vessel is overtaking |
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Definition
| d. When the sailing vessel is overtaking |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If it becomes necessary for a stand-on vessel to take action to avoid collision, she shall NOT, if possible,...
Select one:
a. Increase speed
b. Decrease speed
c. Turn to starboard for a vessel on her own port side
d. Turn to port for a vessel on her own port side |
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Definition
| d. Turn to port for a vessel on her own port side |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is overtaking when she can see which light(s) of a vessel ahead?
Select one:
a. One sidelight and a masthead light of the vessel
b. The masthead lights of the vessel
c. Only a sidelight of the vessel
d. Only the sternlight of the vessel |
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Definition
| d. Only the sternlight of the vessel |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If two sailing vessels are running free with the wind on the same side, which one must keep clear of the other?
Select one:
a. The one with the wind closest abeam
b. The one to leeward
c. The one to windward
d. The one with the wind closest astern |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in charge of a stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. The other vessel is 1.5 miles to port. You believe that risk of collision exists. You should...
Select one:
a. Take avoiding action only after giving the give-way vessel time to take action, and determining that her action isnot appropriate
b. Immediately sound the danger signal, and change course
c. Hold course and speed until the point of extremis, and then sound the danger signal, taking whatever action willbest avoid collision
d. Take avoiding action immediately upon determining that risk of collision exists |
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Definition
| a. Take avoiding action only after giving the give-way vessel time to take action, and determining that her action is not appropriate |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two power-driven vessels are crossing, the vessel which has the other to starboard must keep out of the way if...
Select one:
a. The situation involves risk of collision
b. She is the faster vessel
c. Whistle signals have been sounded
d. The vessels will pass within half a mile of each other |
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Definition
| a. The situation involves risk of collision |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel is underway and fishing with trolling lines. This vessel ______________.
Select one:
a. must keep out of the way of sailing vessels
b. must sound a one prolonged, two short blasts signal in restricted visibility
c. is the stand-on vessel when overtaking power-driven vessels
d. must sound 5 short blasts on her horn |
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Definition
| a. must keep out of the way of sailing vessels |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning an overtaking situation is correct?
Select one:
a. The overtaking vessel is the stand-on vessel.
b. Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel.
c. The overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the other.
d. The overtaking vessel must maintain course and speed. |
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| c. The overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the other. |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND On open water, a vessel fishing is in a crossing situation with a vessel sailing located on the fishing vessel's starboard side. Which vessel is the stand-on vessel?
Select one:
a. The fishing vessel because it is fishing.
b. The sailing vessel because it is sailing.
c. The sailing vessel because it is to starboard of the fishing vessel.
d. The fishing vessel because it is to port of the sailing vessel. |
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Definition
| a. The fishing vessel because it is fishing. |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation, you may take action to avoid collision by your maneuver alone. When may this action be taken?
Select one:
a. Only when you have reached extremes
b. At any time you feel it is appropriate
c. When you determine that your present course will cross ahead of the other vessel
d. When it becomes apparent to you that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action |
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| d. When it becomes apparent to you that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action |
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