RULES OF THE ROAD

MANEUVERS

100

     **BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND**

According to the Rules, which vessel is NOT "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?  

•  a. A vessel servicing a navigation marker
   b. A sailing vessel
   c. A vessel mineclearing
   d. A vessel dredging

 b. A sailing vessel

200

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND  You are on a vessel heading due north and see the lights shown one point on your port bow.  This vessel could be heading __________. (DIAGRAM 51)

 a. NW
 b. SE
 c. SW
 d. NW    

 b. SE

300

INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which vessel is NOT "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?  

•  a. A vessel servicing an aid to navigation
   b. A vessel constrained by her draft
   c. A towing vessel with tow, unable to deviate from its course
   d. A vessel engaged in dredging

 b. A vessel constrained by her draft

400

 INTERNATIONAL ONLY  Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?  

•   a. A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
   b. A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
   c. A fishing vessel while underway has the right-of-way over a vessel constrained by her draft.
   d. A vessel not under command shall avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by her draft.

 a. A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.

500

INLAND ONLY Your vessel is proceeding down a channel, and can safely navigate only within the channel.  Another vessel is crossing your bow from port to starboard, and you are in doubt as to her intentions.  Which statement is TRUE?  

•  a. The sounding of the danger signal is optional.
   b. The sounding of the danger signal is mandatory.
   c. You should sound two short blasts.
   d. You should sound one prolonged and two short blasts.

b. The sounding of the danger signal is mandatory.

SOUNDS AND SIGNALS

100

                       **INLAND ONLY**

Under the Inland Navigation Rules, what is the meaning of the two short blasts signal used when meeting another vessel?

 a. "I am turning to starboard."
 b. "I am turning to port."
 c. "I intend to leave you on my starboard side."
 d. "I intend to leave you on my port side

 C.  "I intend to leave you on my starboard side."

200

                      **INLAND ONLY** 

If you were coming up on another power-driven vessel from dead astern and desired to overtake on the other vessel's starboard side, which whistle signal would you sound? 

 

ONE SHORT BLAST

300

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear another vessel sounding two prolonged blasts every two minutes.  This signal indicates a vessel __________.  

•  a. making way through the water
   b. towing
   c. drifting
   d. anchored

 c. drifting

400

                 

INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are in sight of one another, passing signals shall be sounded when __________.  

•   a. meeting or crossing within half a mile of each other
   b. meeting within one mile of each other
   c. meeting or crossing at any distance
   d. crossing within one mile of each other

 a. meeting or crossing within half a mile of each other

500

   **BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND**

You are underway in fog and you hear one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts.  This is a vessel __________.  

•  a. towing
   b. engaged on pilotage duty
   c. aground in a fairway
   d. stopped and making no way through the water

a. towing

Lights

100

INLAND ONLY  A barge more than 50 meters long is required to show how many white anchor lights when anchored in a Secretary approved "special anchorage area"?

 

                                      2

200

    

 INLAND ONLY At night, a barge moored in a slip used primarily for mooring purposes shall __________.  

•  a. show a flashing yellow light at each corner
   b. show a white light at each corner
   c. show a red light at the bow and stern
   d. not be required to be lighted

d. not be required to be lighted

300

INLAND ONLY The light used to signal passing intentions is  a(n) __________.  

•  a. all-round white light ONLY
   b. all-round yellow light ONLY
   c. all-round white or yellow light
   d. light of any color

 c. all-round white or yellow light

400

                     **INLAND ONLY**     

A fleet of moored barges extends into a navigable channel.  What is the color of the lights on the barges?  

•  a. Red
   b. Amber
   c. White
   d. Yellow

  

 c. White

500

                    **DAILY DOUBLE!!!! 

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: A towing vessel is towing two barges astern.  The length of the tow from the stern of the tug to the stern of the last barge is 250 meters.  The towing vessel is 45 meters in length.  How many white masthead lights should be displayed on the tugboat at night? 

                                 3

FLAGS/SHAPES

100

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must exhibit a conical shape, apex downwards?  

•  a. A 10-meter vessel engaged in fishing
   b. A 15-meter vessel proceeding under sail when also being propelled by machinery
   c. A 20-meter vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
   d. All of the above

 b. A 15-meter vessel proceeding under sail when also being propelled by machinery

200

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A rigid replica of the  International Code flag "A" may be shown by a vessel __________.  

•  a. pulling a submarine cable
   b. engaged in diving operations
   c. engaged in underway replenishment
   d. transferring explosives

b. engaged in diving operations

300

A vessel engaged in mine clearance shall, in addition to lights prescribed shall exhibit  _________?

 three all all-round green lights or three balls

400

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel displaying the code flag "LIMA" below which is a red ball. The vessel is __________.  

•  a. trolling
   b. getting ready to receive aircraft
   c. aground
   d. in distress

 d. in distress

500

         **DAILY DOUBLE!!!!

PLACE YOUR BET BEFORE ANSWERING THE QUESTION_______

INLAND ONLY  Identify the operation indicated by the lights shown. (DIAGRAM 85 )

c. A dredge engaged in dredging operations

SHIPPING/PILOTING

100

        **BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND**

You are on watch in the fog. Your vessel is proceeding at a safe speed when you hear a fog signal ahead of you.  The Rules require you to navigate with caution and, if danger of collision exists, __________.  

•  a. slow to less than 2 knots
   b. stop your engines
   c. reduce to bare steerageway
   d. begin a radar plot

  c. reduce to bare steerageway

200

               **DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!   

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: At night, you are towing a partly submerged vessel, 20 meters in length and 4 meters in breadth. What lights must you display on the towed vessel?  

•  a. A white light at the stern
   b. Two white lights side by side at the stern
   c. A white light at the forward end and a white light at the after end
   d. Two red lights in a vertical line at the after end

 c. A white light at the forward end and a white light at the after end

300

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The minimum length of a power-driven vessel that must show forward and after masthead lights is __________.  

•  a. 30 meters
   b. 50 meters
   c. 75 meters
   d. 100 meters

b. 50 meters

400

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is directed not to impede the passage of a vessel which can only navigate inside a narrow channel?  

•  a. A vessel of less than 20 meters in length
   b. A vessel not under command
   c. A vessel engaged in surveying
   d. All of the above

a. A vessel of less than 20 meters in length

500

INTERNATIONAL ONLY The International Rules of the Road apply __________.  

•  a. to all waters
   b. to any waters inside the territorial waters of the U.S.
   c. only to waters where foreign vessels travel
   d. upon the high seas and connecting waters navigable by seagoing vessels

d. upon the high seas and connecting waters navigable by seagoing vessels