SEAMANSHIP QUIZ - December 2014
Test your knowledge with these Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute
1. INTERNATIONAL RULES: Two vessels meeting head to head on reciprocal courses and will pass safely starboard to starboard 1/4 mile apart will signal:
A. nothing
B. 1 blast
C. 2 blasts
D. 4 or 5 short blasts
2. INTERNATIONAL RULES: When taking action to avoid a close-quarters situation, you should:
A. slow to bare steerageway
B. make a substantial course change
C. turn right
D. turn left
3. INTERNATIONAL RULES: Vessels are considered to be in sight of one another when:
A. a sound signal can be heard
B. a radiotelephone message has been exchanged
C. the vessel is sighted on radar
D. one can be seen by the other visually
4. INLAND RULES: Risk of collision is deemed to exist when:
A. approaching a vessel at close range
B. compass bearing doesn’t change appreciably for an approaching vessel
C. Both A and B
D. none of the above
5. Junctions and obstructions are marked by:
A. black and red horizontal bands
B. black can buoys with a bell or whistle
C. green and red horizontal bands
D. black and white vertically striped buoys
ANSWERS:
1. A, Rule 14
2. B, Rule 8
3. D, Rule 13
4. C, Rule 7
5. C
December 2014 issue
