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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in heavy fog. You hear the fog signal of a vessel which is somewhere ahead of your vessel. You must _______________________.
Select one:
a. maintain speed and sound the danger signal
b. stop engines and navigate with caution
c. slow to moderate speed and navigate with caution
d. slow to bare steerageway and navigate with caution |
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| d. slow to bare steerageway and navigate with caution |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In restricted visibility, a vessel which detects by radar alone the presence of another vessel shall determine if a close quarters situation is developing or risk of collision exists. If so, she shall __________________.
Select one:
a. sound the danger signal
b. avoid altering course toward a vessel abaft the beam
c. alter your course toward a vessel abaft the beam
d. when taking action, make only course changes |
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| b. avoid altering course toward a vessel abaft the beam |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel hearing a fog signal forward of her beam has not determined if risk of collision exists. She shall reduce speed to _____________________.
Select one:
a. half speed
b. bare steerageway
c. moderate speed
d. safe speed |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST _____________________.
Select one:
a. begin a radar plot
b. reduce her speed to the minimum at which she can be kept on her course if necessary.
c. speed up
d. stop your engines |
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| b. reduce her speed to the minimum at which she can be kept on her course if necessary. |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND By radar alone, you detect a vessel ahead on a collision course, about 3 miles distant. Your radar plot shows this to be a meeting situation. You should _____________________.
Select one:
a. maintain course and speed and sound the danger signal
b. turn to starboard
c. maintain course and speed and sound no signal
d. turn to port |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In fog you observe your radar and determine that risk of collision exists with a vessel which is 2 miles off your port bow. You should ______________.
Select one:
a. sound the danger signal at two-minute intervals
b. hold course and speed until the other vessel is sighted
c. stop your engines
d. take avoiding action as soon as possible |
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| d. take avoiding action as soon as possible |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The steering and sailing rules for vessels in restricted visibility apply to vessels ____________________.
Select one:
a. navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility
b. only if they are showing special purpose lights
c. in sight of one another in fog
d. only if they have operational radar |
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| a. navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is TRUE when operating in fog and other vessels are detected by radar?
Select one:
a. You should make an ample change to port for a vessel crossing on the starboard bow.
b. You should determine the course and speed of all radar contacts at six minute intervals.
c. Long-range scanning will provide early warning of ALL other vessels within the radar's range.
d. You should maneuver in ample time if a close-quarters situation is developing. |
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| d. You should maneuver in ample time if a close-quarters situation is developing. |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal forward of the beam. Nothing appears on your radar screen. You must _______________________.
Select one:
a. stop your engines
b. slow to bare steerageway
c. sound the danger signal
d. sound two prolonged blasts of the whistle |
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Definition
| b. slow to bare steerageway |
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on a power-driven vessel in 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 ____________________.
Select one:
a. slow to less than 2 knots
b. initiate a radar plot
c. stop your engines
d. reduce to bare steerageway |
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| d. reduce to bare steerageway |
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