USCG Master Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels

Under COLREGS Rule 5, a proper lookout must be maintained by:

• ASight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate to the circumstances
• BRadar alone if visibility is reduced
• CThe master only, without assistance from crew
• DVHF monitoring alone while the vessel is fishing

Under Rule 6, every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she can:

• AArrive on schedule regardless of traffic density
• BTake proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within a distance appr…
• CMaintain full sea speed when outside a traffic separation scheme
• DOvertake any vessel that is fishing

Risk of collision under Rule 7 shall be deemed to exist if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel:

• AChanges rapidly and continuously
• BIs always abaft the beam
• CDoes not appreciably change
• DIs only measured by radar

When two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter course to:

• APort so as to pass starboard to starboard
• BWhichever side the other vessel signals first
• CMaintain course until within one-half mile
• DStarboard so as to pass port to port

When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side shall:

• AKeep out of the way and, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of…
• BHold course and speed as the stand-on vessel
• CSound five short blasts and maintain course
• DAlter course to port across the other vessel's bow

A vessel engaged in fishing, when underway, shall keep out of the way of:

• AA power-driven vessel underway and making way
• BA vessel not under command or a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
• CAny sailing vessel on a starboard tack
• DAny vessel at anchor

Under International Rules, a power-driven vessel underway making way through the water in restricted visibility shall sound:

• AOne short blast every two minutes
• BTwo prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes
• COne prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes
• DThree short blasts every minute

A power-driven vessel underway but stopped and not making way through the water in restricted visibility shall sound:

• AOne prolonged blast every two minutes
• BOne short, one prolonged, and one short blast
• CRapid ringing of the bell for five seconds every minute
• DTwo prolonged blasts with about two seconds between them, at intervals of not more than t…

Under COLREGS, the sidelights of a power-driven vessel underway show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of:

• A112.5 degrees from right ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on each side
• B135 degrees from right ahead to right astern
• C225 degrees from right ahead across the stern
• D67.5 degrees on each side of the bow only

A vessel engaged in fishing, other than trawling, shall exhibit:

• AOnly a white masthead light and sternlight when making way
• BTwo all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being red and the lower white, plus si…
• CThree all-round red lights in a vertical line
• DA cone apex downward only by day with no night lights required

A vessel engaged in trawling by night shall exhibit:

• AOnly sidelights and a sternlight
• BTwo all-round red lights in a vertical line
• CTwo all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper green and the lower white, and a masth…
• DA flashing yellow light only

Under Rule 19 in or near an area of restricted visibility, every vessel which hears the fog signal of another vessel apparently forward of her beam, and cannot avoid a close-quarters situation, shall:

• AIncrease speed to clear the area quickly
• BSound five short blasts and maintain full speed
• CAlter course to port without reducing speed
• DReduce her speed to the minimum at which she can be kept on her course, and if necessary…

In a narrow channel, a vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within the channel. This is primarily found in:

• ARule 9 (Narrow Channels)
• BRule 10 (Traffic Separation Schemes)
• CRule 13 (Overtaking)
• DRule 18 (Responsibilities Between Vessels)

Under Inland Rules, when power-driven vessels are in sight of one another and meeting or crossing with risk of collision, a short blast on the whistle means:

• AI am altering my course to port
• BI intend to leave you on my port side
• CI am operating astern propulsion
• DDanger; I do not understand your intentions

Any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken. A vessel is deemed to be overtaking when coming up with another from a direction more than:

• A45 degrees abaft her beam
• B112.5 degrees from right ahead
• C22.5 degrees abaft her beam
• D10 degrees either side of the stern only

Under Rule 10, a vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any vessel following a traffic lane, but this does not:

• AApply in any weather condition
• BApply at night
• CApply to power-driven fishing vessels only
• DRelieve the fishing vessel of her obligation under any other Rule

The danger signal of at least five short and rapid blasts on the whistle is sounded when:

• AVessels are in sight of one another and either fails to understand the intentions or acti…
• BA vessel is leaving a dock in clear weather
• CEntering a traffic separation scheme
• DAnchoring in a designated anchorage

A vessel not under command shall exhibit by night:

• AThree all-round green lights in a vertical line
• BTwo all-round red lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen
• COnly sidelights and a sternlight
• DA flashing blue light

The best place to stand when heaving a line ashore during mooring is generally:

• ADirectly in the bight of a line under tension
• BBetween the bitts and a taut mooring line
• CClear of the snap-back zone and out of the bight of any line under load
• DAft of a line being winched with your feet in the coils

When anchoring, the term 'scope' refers to:

• AThe diameter of the anchor chain
• BThe weight of the anchor only
• CThe angle of the rudder while backing down
• DThe ratio of the length of rode in use to the depth of water (including freeboard to the…

A common recommended scope for anchoring in moderate conditions with chain rode is about:

• A5:1 to 7:1
• B1:1
• C2:1
• D20:1

The pivot point of a vessel making headway typically lies:

• AAt the stern post
• BSomewhere forward of amidships, often roughly one-third of the length from the bow
• CAlways exactly at the geometric center of the waterplane
• DAt the tip of the bowsprit or stem only

On a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller going ahead, transverse thrust (wheel effect) tends to throw the stern:

• ATo port
• BStraight up with no lateral effect
• CTo starboard
• DOnly when the rudder is hard over

The CG-719B form is used for:

• AReporting a marine casualty
• BPeriodic radio inspection only
• COil Record Book entries
• DApplication for a Merchant Mariner Credential

A marine casualty report (such as CG-2692) is generally required when there is:

• AAn unintended grounding, allision, collision, loss of propulsion affecting maneuverabilit…
• BAny minor paint scrape with no injury, pollution, or material damage
• COnly fatalities, never property damage
• DOnly foreign-flag vessels in U.S. waters

Free surface effect in a partially filled tank or fish hold tends to:

• AIncrease GM and improve stability
• BReduce effective GM and reduce stability
• CHave no effect on transverse stability
• DOnly affect trim, never list

Metacentric height (GM) is equal to:

• AKG minus KM
• BDisplacement divided by draft
• CKM minus KG
• DLCB minus LCG

Adding weight high on deck (such as gear, ice, or catch) generally:

• ALowers KG and increases GM
• BHas no effect if the weight is secured
• CAlways improves seakeeping
• DRaises KG and reduces GM

A clove hitch is commonly used to:

• ASecure a line temporarily to a spar, rail, or pile
• BJoin two lines of different diameters permanently under shock load
• CCreate a permanent eye in the end of a wire rope
• DStopper a wire under full winch tension as a long-term mooring

When two lines of the same size must be joined end-to-end for temporary use, a common reliable bend is the:

• AGranny knot
• BSheet bend (or double sheet bend for extra security)
• COverhand knot only
• DHalf hitch alone

Gross register tonnage (GRT) is primarily a measure of:

• AThe vessel's displacement weight in long tons
• BThe maximum cargo weight on deck only
• CThe vessel's internal volume as used for regulatory tonnage measurement
• DEngine horsepower

While on watch at sea, the officer of the watch should generally:

• ALeave the bridge unattended during meal times if radar is on
• BRely solely on the autopilot without checking heading or track
• CDisable AIS to reduce bridge clutter
• DMaintain a proper lookout, monitor navigation and traffic, and not leave the conning stat…

A chafing gear or fairlead is used primarily to:

• AProtect lines and gear from abrasion where they bear on rails, bulwarks, or other structu…
• BIncrease the breaking strength of wire rope by 50%
• CReplace the need for a stopper
• DMeasure scope while anchoring

When heaving up the anchor, if the chain tends forward and the vessel is not ranging up, a good practice is to:

• AContinue heaving at full speed regardless of strain
• BEase the strain by going ahead slowly or using engines/rudder as appropriate to bring the…
• CCut the chain immediately
• DVeer all chain to the bitter end without assessing position

The term 'lee shore' refers to a shore that lies:

• ATo windward of the vessel, with wind blowing from shore toward the vessel
• BOnly on the port side regardless of wind
• CTo leeward of the vessel, with wind blowing the vessel toward the shore
• DAlways north of the vessel

List differs from trim in that list is:

• AA longitudinal inclination (bow up/down)
• BAlways caused only by free surface
• CThe difference between GRT and NRT
• DA transverse inclination (port/starboard heel) often due to off-center weight or asymmetr…

When a vessel is trimmed by the stern, the after draft is:

• AGreater than the forward draft
• BLess than the forward draft
• CAlways equal to the mean draft only
• DUnrelated to LCG location

A figure-eight knot is commonly used as a:

• APermanent bend joining two hawsers under tow load
• BStopper knot to prevent a line from unreeving through a block or fairlead
• CMooring hitch to a bollard under continuous surge
• DWire-rope termination

The bitter end of an anchor rode is:

• AThe end attached to the anchor
• BThe middle shot of chain only
• CThe inboard end made fast aboard the vessel
• DAny floating polypropylene messenger

When securing a hawser to a bitt, a preferred practice is to:

• AUse a single half hitch only
• BLeave no turns so the line can run free
• CTie a granny knot around the base
• DTake figure-eight turns on the bitts with the standing part properly seated, avoiding rid…

A fire starts in a deck-mounted net reel drive motor while the motor is still running and energized. What is the correct fire class and initial approach?

• AClass A — apply a strong water stream immediately to cool the windings
• BClass C — secure power to the motor if it can be done safely, then extinguish with CO2 or…
• CClass D — apply a metal-fire powder because the motor housing is aluminum
• DClass B — smother with foam while the motor stays energized

A Class B fire is best described as involving:

• AWood and paper only
• BFlammable liquids and gases
• CEnergized electrical panels only
• DCooking oils exclusively on merchant ships only

The PASS method for portable extinguishers means:

• APush, Advance, Spray, Stop
• BPrime, Activate, Smother, Secure
• CPull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
• DPoint, Apply, Seal, Standby

For a fire involving energized electrical equipment, the preferred first action is generally to:

• AApply a solid water stream immediately
• BUse only foam without securing power
• CIgnore Class C concerns and treat as Class A
• DDe-energize the circuit if safe to do so, then attack with an appropriate extinguisher

You are fighting a fire in a closed compartment on a steel fishing vessel and the crew reports the bulkhead in the adjacent space is hot to the touch. The correct response is to:

• AOpen the adjacent space to the weather so the heat can escape
• BApply water to the adjacent bulkheads and decks (boundary cooling) while continuing to at…
• CStop attacking the seat of the fire and concentrate everyone on the adjacent space
• DDo nothing, because a hot bulkhead means the fire is already going out

A hydrostatic release unit on a life raft or EPIRB is designed to:

• AManually fire a distress rocket
• BAutomatically release the equipment when submerged to a designed depth
• CCharge the battery every 24 hours
• DReplace the need for a painter line

A 406 MHz EPIRB is used to:

• AProvide continuous radar navigation fixes
• BReplace VHF Channel 16 for routine traffic
• CTransmit a distress alert to the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system for search and rescue
• DMeasure water depth under the keel

Category I EPIRBs are designed to:

• ABe manually activated only and never float free
• BOperate only on 121.5 MHz without 406 MHz
• CReplace immersion suits
• DFloat free and automatically activate when released by a hydrostatic mechanism