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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 



Do the Rules give any specific or spe- 

 cial privilege to naval vessels to take 

 the right of way over a commercial ves- 

 sel at any time during the crossing situ- 

 ation? 



What are the lights required for row- 

 ing boats whether under oar or sail? 



What is the rule governing narrow 

 channels? 



What is the meaning of the one blast 

 signal: 



(a) In international waters; 



(b) In inland waters? 



If two sailing vessels are running 

 free, with the wind on the port side of 

 both, and approaching one another so 

 as to involve risk of collision, which 

 must keep out of the other's way? 



What shall a power-driven vessel, 

 which is directed by the Rules to keep 

 out of the way of another vessel, do, if 

 necessary, on approaching the other 

 vessel? 



When sail vessels are close hauled on 

 different tacks, which must keep clear? 



How can risk of collision be deter- 

 mined? 



State the steering and sailing rules 

 for two sailing vessels approaching one 

 another so as to involve risk of col- 

 lision. 



When one sail vessel is running free 

 and the other is close hauled, which 

 must keep clear? 



When two sailing vessels are running 

 free, one with the wind on its starboard 

 side and the other with the wind on its 

 port side, and they are approaching one 

 another so as to involve risk of col- 

 lision, which vessel must keep out of 

 the way? 



Under what conditions does the Gen- 

 eral Prudential Rule, or Rule of Special 

 Circumstances, Article 27, apply? State 

 several situations where it must be ap- 

 plied. 



Does the rule for an overtaking vessel 

 apply to a sailing vessel overtaking a 

 power-driven vessel? 



Quote Rule (or article) 29, the "Pre- 

 caution Rule". 



Name 5 situations which could be 

 classed as special circumstances. 



In what respects do the International 

 and Inland Rules regarding fog signals 

 differ? 



In thick weather, the wind is North- 

 east and you hear a schooner blowing 

 one blast of her fog horn; about how 

 would she be heading? 



If you observe a vessel's green light 

 bearing NNE, how may that vessel be 

 heading? 



INLAND RULES. 



What are the lights required to be 

 carried by double-end ferryboats in in- 

 land waters? 



State Article No. 3 of the Inland 

 Rules relating to the special require- 

 ments with respect to lights for steam 

 vessels towing or pushing another ves- 

 sel. 



What signal is required by the Pilot 

 Rules when steam vessels are moved 

 from their docks or berths and other 

 boats are liable to pass from any direc- 

 tion toward them? 



Describe the lights for rowing boats, 

 under oars and sail. 



What are the fog signals for steam 

 vessels under way and also steam ves- 

 sels under way but stopped and having 

 no way upon them? 



Under what circumstances should the 

 inland danger signal be used in fog? 



Your steamer is being overtaken by 

 another steamer which blows one short 

 blast. You regard it dangerous to com- 

 ply with the overtaking steamer's re- 

 quest but are willing to allow him to 

 pass you on your port side. What sig- 



nals would you sound to indicate this? 



Describe the day and night signals 

 for self-propelling dredges underway 

 with suctions on the bottom. 



What lights are required to be shown 

 by all fishing vessels and fishing boats, 

 of 10 gross tons or upwards, when 

 underway and when not having their 

 nets, trawls, dredges or lines in the 

 water? 



If, when nearing a short bend or 

 curve in the channel, you blew the sig- 

 nal of one long blast on the whistle and 

 it was answered by a similar whistle 

 signal from another steamer on the 

 other side of the bend, what action 

 would you take? 



State Article No. 18 Rule 8 of the In- 

 land Rules which governs the over- 

 taking situation. 



What warning signals for day and 

 night are displayed by Coast Guard ves- 

 sels while handling or servicing aids to 

 navigations? 



State the day signal required for 

 vessels at anchor with fishing gear out. 



