Free Practice Questions for GASM Açık Deniz Balıkçı Kaptanı

Explanation: COLREG Rule 26(b) specifies that a vessel engaged in trawling must exhibit two all-round lights in a vertical line, green over white. When making way through the water, she must additionally exhibit sidelights and a sternlight. Because this vessel is less than 50 metres in length, she is not obliged to exhibit an after masthead light higher than the green light, though she may do so.

Explanation: Rule 26(c)(ii) states that when there is outlying gear extending more than 150 metres horizontally from the vessel, she must exhibit an all-round white light in the direction of the gear. By day, she must exhibit a cone apex upwards in the direction of the gear.

Explanation: Under Rule 26(b)(i) and 26(c)(i), a vessel engaged in fishing—whether trawling or not—must exhibit a shape consisting of two cones with their apexes together in a vertical line one above the other. A vessel of less than 20 metres in length may exhibit a basket instead.

Explanation: According to COLREGs Annex II, Section 2(a), vessels engaged in trawling when shooting their nets may exhibit two white lights in a vertical line. These lights must be visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least 1 nautical mile.

Explanation: Annex II Section 2(b) states that a vessel engaged in pair trawling or single trawling whose net has come fast upon an obstruction may exhibit two red lights in a vertical line. This alerts nearby fishing and merchant craft of her severely restricted maneuverability.

Explanation: COLREGs Annex II Section 3 states that vessels engaged in fishing with purse seine gear may exhibit two yellow lights in a vertical line. These lights must flash alternately every second and with equal light and occultation durations, exhibited only when the vessel is hampered by its fishing gear.

Explanation: Rule 3(d) explicitly states that the term 'vessel engaged in fishing' means any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls or other fishing apparatus which restrict manoeuvrability, but does NOT include a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other fishing apparatus which do not restrict manoeuvrability. Trolling boats are treated as ordinary power-driven vessels.

Explanation: Rule 10(i) clearly provides that a vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any vessel following a traffic lane. While fishing inside a TSS is not entirely banned by international convention unless prohibited by local coastal regulations, the fishing vessel must never hamper traffic proceeding with the flow of the lane.

Explanation: Rule 9(c) explicitly dictates that a vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any other vessel navigating within a narrow channel or fairway. This ensures that large commercial ships constrained by the shallow banks of the fairway can navigate without obstruction from fishing activities.

Explanation: Rule 18(c) provides that a vessel engaged in fishing when underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel not under command (NUC) and a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre (RAM). She does NOT have to keep out of the way of ordinary power-driven vessels or sailing vessels.