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Under Rule 5 of the Inland and International Navigation Rules, a proper lookout must be maintained by:

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Under the Navigation Rules, risk of collision is generally deemed to exist when:

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Under Inland Rule 34(a), the exchange of maneuvering signals is required when power-driven vessels are in sight of one another and are meeting or crossing within what distance of each other?

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Under Inland Rule 34(c), a power-driven vessel intending to overtake another power-driven vessel sounds one short blast to mean:

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The danger or doubt signal under the Navigation Rules is:

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Under the International Rules (COLREGS), when two power-driven vessels meet head-on so as to involve risk of collision, each shall:

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In a crossing situation under the International Rules between two power-driven vessels where risk of collision exists, which vessel is the give-way vessel?

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Under Inland Rule 34(h), two vessels that reach a passing agreement by radiotelephone under the Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act:

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Under Rule 9 (Narrow Channels), a vessel proceeding along the course of a narrow channel or fairway shall keep as near to the outer limit of the channel or fairway which lies on her which side as is safe and practicable?

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A power-driven vessel underway at night (not constrained or restricted) exhibits:

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Three short blasts on the whistle means:

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In restricted visibility under Rule 19, a vessel which detects by radar alone another vessel that is forward of her beam and close enough that collision cannot be avoided by action of the give-way vessel alone should:

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A vessel not under command exhibits which lights at night?

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A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver exhibits which day shape?

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Under the responsibilities-between-vessels hierarchy (Rule 18), which statement is correct?

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In a traffic separation scheme under Rule 10, a vessel shall so far as practicable:

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Under Inland Rules, which statement best describes a key difference from COLREGS regarding whistle signals in meeting/crossing situations?

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A power-driven vessel towing astern at night, when the length of the tow measured from the stern of the towing vessel to the after end of the tow exceeds 200 meters, exhibits in addition to sidelights and sternlight:

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Safe speed under Rule 6 requires every vessel at all times to proceed at a safe speed so that she can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances. Factors include:

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Under Inland Rule 9(a)(ii), in a narrow channel or fairway on the Great Lakes, Western Rivers, or waters specified by the Secretary, which power-driven vessel has the right-of-way and proposes the manner and place of passage?

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On a single right-hand (right-handed) screw vessel going ahead, transverse thrust (prop walk) generally tends to walk the stern:

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The pivot point of a ship making headway typically lies:

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Bank cushion and bank suction in a narrow channel generally cause:

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Squat of a ship in shallow water generally:

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Under the SOLAS pilot transfer arrangements, when the distance from the surface of the water to the point of access to the ship is more than 9 metres, the pilot must board by:

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Before releasing a fixed CO2 fire-extinguishing system into a machinery space, the primary safety action is to:

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An immersion suit is primarily designed to:

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Under the Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone regulations (33 CFR part 26), the designated bridge-to-bridge navigational safety frequency on most U.S. navigable waters is:

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When anchoring, the general relationship of scope (ratio of rode paid out to depth) for good holding in moderate conditions is often taught as approximately:

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A man-overboard situation is generally first announced and responded to by:

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Bridge Resource Management (BRM) principles for a pilotage transit emphasize:

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The master-pilot exchange (MPX) should typically include:

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Watertight integrity of a vessel is best preserved by:

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Interaction between two ships passing close in a confined channel can cause:

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An EPIRB is primarily used to:

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A radar SART is designed to:

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Free surface effect in a partially filled tank generally:

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When taking a vessel into a berth with a strong offshore wind and limited tug assistance, a key pilotage consideration is:

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MARPOL Annex I primarily addresses:

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Turning circle advance is best defined as:

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On U.S. aids to navigation (IALA Region B), the phrase 'red right returning' means when returning from seaward you generally keep:

Navigation General

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A charted range bears 048.0° true. As you cross the range line your gyro repeater shows the range bearing 046.5°. The gyro error and the correction to apply are:

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The variation printed inside a chart's compass rose usually has to be adjusted before it is used because:

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A nautical chart's scale of 1:40,000 means:

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For pilotage in restricted waters, the preferred chart is generally: