Final review
MARPOL regulations require that garbage discharged from vessels that are located between 3 and 12 nautical miles from the nearest land must be ground to less than...
1"
Line is called "small stuff" when its circumference is less than __________________.
1.5"
A towing vessel 35 meters in length, with a tow 100 meters astern, must show a minimum of how many masthead lights?
2
What is the minimum size power-driven vessel, that is not engaged in towing, required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations?
20 m
If you do not notify the Coast Guard of an oil spill, you may be imprisoned up to ____________.
5 years
Beaufort Wind Scale
A system of estimating and reporting wind speeds. (It is based on the Beaufort Force or Number, which is composed of the wind speed, a descriptive term, and the visible effects upon land objects and/or sea surfaces. The scale was devised by Sir Francis Beaufort (1777-1857), hydrographer to the British Royal Navy.)
A towing light is a light having what characteristics?
A yellow light facing aft with an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 135 degrees
What shall be used to indicate the presence of a partly submerged object being towed?
An all-round white light at each end of the tow
Which is most likely to be affected by atmospheric disturbances?
MF/HF radiotelephone
Williamson Turn
Rudder over hard, after 60 degrees shift rudder, come back on reciprocal course (Ideal in reduced visibility Lose view of man Slower maneuver)
Which knot is used to attach two different sized lines together?
Sheet bend
INTERNATIONAL ONLY When vessels are in sight of one another, two short blasts from one of the vessels means ______________________________.
a am altering my course to port
If a gasoline engine turns over freely but will not start, the cause is generally...
a defective ignition system
During the day, a vessel with a tow over 200 meters in length will show...
a diamond
Advection fog
a fog formed when warm, moist air is blown over a cool surface
A towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit shall show the lights of...
a power-driven vessel, not towing
what kind of knot/bend is used to shorten a line
a sheepshank
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel sound one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts.What does this signal indicate?
a vessel is towing
An emergency check-off list is required on vessels carrying six or fewer passengers for hire. The list must contain information on all of the following EXCEPT _______________. (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
actions required in the event of accident
A vessel underway sounds one short blast. This signal indicates the vessel is _______________.
altering course to starboard
Your vessel has a gasoline engine and a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. BEFORE starting the engine, the exhaust blower should be run long enough to insure _______________.
at least one complete change of air in the compartments
If possible, what should you do when boarding a liferaft?
avoid entering the water
A vessel hearing a fog signal forward of her beam has not determined if risk of collision exists. She is required by the Rules to reduce her speed to __________________________.
bare steerageway
Prior to abandonment immersion suits allows ____________________
body movement (such as walking, climbing a ladder and picking up small objects)
A series of brief showers accompanied by strong, shifting winds may occur along or some distance ahead of a _____________.
cold front
You are running a twin-screw vessel and lose your port engine. You continue to operate on your starboard engine only. Which action would you take to move your vessel ahead in a straight line?
compensate with right rudder
Chart legends printed in capital letters show that the associated landmark is...
conspicuous
You are steering on a pair of range lights and find the upper light is above the lower light you should _______________.
continue on present course
Ventilation systems connected to a compartment in which a fire is burning are closed to prevent the rapid spread of the fire by ___________________.
convection
Magnetic heading differs from compass heading by ________________.
deviation
Dayshapes must be displayed...
during daylight hours in any visibility
nun bouys have _________ numbers
even
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which sound signal indicates doubt that sufficient action is being taken by another vessel to avoid collision?
five short and rapid blasts of the whistle
A light that has a light period shorter than its dark period is described as _______________.
flashing
A boundary between two air masses is a(n)
front
When discussing the turning circle of a vessel, the term "transfer" means the distance_____________.
gained at right angles to the original course
The MARPOL treaty defines requirements pertaining to the discharge into the marine environment of _______________________.
garbage
Variation is not constant; it is different with every change in __________.
geographic location
The vessel that you are operating is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the danger of capsizing by_______________.
heaving to
INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are approaching another vessel and will pass starboard to starboard without danger if no course changes are made. You should...
hold course and sound no whistle signal
A crew member has just fallen overboard off your port side. Which action should you take?
immediately put the rudder over hard left
The rule regarding look-outs applies _________________.
in restricted visibility, between dusk and dawn, and in heavy traffic
The annual change for variation for an area can be found in...
in the center of the compass rose
If you see several fixed navigational lights that are visible at the same time, each one may be positively identified by checking all of the following except what against the Light List?
intensity
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway, in fog, when you hear a whistle signal of one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. This signal could indicate a vessel ______________________.
is not under command
The disadvantage of using CO2 is that the ________________________.
it doesn't cool the fire
a square know is used for ____________
joining tow lines of equal size
A squeeze-grip type carbon-dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. It must be ____________________.
labeled empty and recharged as soon as possible
To safely anchor a vessel there must be sufficient "scope" in the anchor cable. Scope is the ratio of_______________.
length of cable to depth of water
Deviation is caused by ____________________.
magnetic influence inherent to that particular vessel
Regardless of local regulations, when in a U.S. port, all oil spills must be reported to the ________________.
national response center (uscg)
A vessel engaged in fishing while at anchor shall sound a fog signal of _______________
ne prolonged and two short blasts at two minute intervals
A 10-meter (32.1 ft.) vessel aground is ___
not required to exhibit the lights of a vessel aground
Every life jacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced _________________.
on or before the expiration date of the power source
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND while operating a power-driven vessel and approaching a bend in the channel where vessels approaching from the opposite direction cannot be seen. You should sound _____________________.
one blast, 4-6 seconds in duration
A 30-meter tug is underway and NOT towing. At night, this vessel must show sidelights and ____
one masthead light and a stern light
On a Mercator chart, 1 nautical mile is equal to...
one minute of latitude
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Rules of the Road, A vessel underway and making way in fog shall sound every two minutes _______________.
one prolonged blast
whats the sound signal for a vessel towing in fog?
one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts
what is the sound signal for a vessel at anchor in fog
one short, one prolonged, and one short blast
A single towing light will be required by the Rules to be carried above a vessel's sternlight ________________.
only if she is towing asterm
If the person overboard has not been located and immediately recovered and assistance from other boats is needed, the emergency radio call signal used would be ____________.
pan-pan
Which vessels must comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiophone regulations while underway?
passenger vessels of 100 gross tons (or greater carrying 1 or more passengers for hire)
Which method of heat transmission does not require physical contact for fire to be spread between decks, bulkheads, or other surfaces?
radiation
A triangular daymark would be marked with the following color(s) ______________________.
red
What are the colors of a mid-channel daymark?
red and white
Under the IALA-B Buoyage System, a conical buoy is _________________.
red in color
The most common method of securing a line to a cleat is a ____________.
round turn, then figure eights
You see only a green light ahead. Which of the following vessels could it be?
sailing vessel
Which of the following terms refer to the direction a current is flowing?
set
Which navigational mark may only be lettered?
sherical buoy
A weather forecast states that the wind will commence backing. In the Northern Hemisphere, this wind would indicate that it will ________________.
shift in a counterclockwise manner
The strongest way to permanently join the two ends of a line is with a ________.
short splice
what weakens the line the least
short splice
A power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Mississippi River, above the Huey P. Long Bridge, shall carry ____
sidelights and two towing lights
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should ____________________.
sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted
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 ______________.
take avoiding action as soon as possibnle
The Master in charge of the vessel shall ensure that the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon is ______________.
tested monthly
Preferred channel buoys indicate the preferred channel to transit by ____________________.
the color at their top band
The datum from which the predicted heights of tides are reckoned in the tide tables is...
the same as that used for the charts of the locality
While underway an inflatable liferaft is thrown into the water from a sinking vessel. What occurs automatically after the painter trips the CO2 bottles to inflate the raft?
the sea anchor deploys
On most vessels gasoline fumes tend to settle near __________________________.
the top of the bilge
If the compass heading and the magnetic heading are the same, then __________________.
there is no deviation on that heading
What dayshape would a vessel aground show during daylight?
three black balls in a vertical line
A vessel servicing a pipeline during the day shall display...
three black shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest balls and the middle a diamond
One of your crewmembers falls overboard from the starboard side. You should IMMEDIETLY _________________.
throw the crew member a life preserver
Information about currents on the Pacific Coast of the U.S. can be found in the _____________________.
tidal current tables
Some lights used as aids to marine navigation have a red sector to indicate a danger area. The limits of a colored sector of a light listed in the light list in which of the following manners?
true bearings as observed from the ship towards the light
A barge more than 50 meters long, at anchor in a special anchorage area designated by the Secretary, is required to show how many white anchor lights?
two
In a narrow channel, an overtaking vessel, which intends to PASS on the other vessel's port side would sound________________.
two prolonged followed by two short blasts
Which marine sanitation device (MSD) is used solely for the storage of sewage and flush water at ambient air pressure and temperature?
type III
The difference in degrees between true north and magnetic north is called ____________________.
variation
what king of wind Changes direction in a clockwise manner in the Northern Hemisphere
veering wind
Deviation is not constant; it is different with every change in...
vessel heading
What can present the greatest challenges to seamanship and survival skills?
waves, seas and surf
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What equipment for fog signals is required for a vessel 20 meters in length?
whistle and bell
Every vessel that operates on the high seas, or beyond 3 miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes must carry a Category I 406 MHz EPIRB that _________________________.
will float free and clear of the sinking vessel and automatically activate
While underway in thick fog you are on watch and hear the cry "man overboard." Which type maneuver should you make?
williamson turn
Your power-driven vessel is stopped and making no way, but is not in any way disabled. Another vessel is approaching you on your starboard beam. Which statement is true?
your vessel is the give way vessel in a crossing situation
