Question 1

A sailing vessel over 20 meters underway must show:

Accepted Answer

stern light

Answer

combined lantern

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red over green at the masthead

Answer

white masthead light

Question 2

You see a vessel showing a dayshape consisting of a ball - diamond - ball. This could be a vessel:

Accepted Answer

laying cable

Answer

fishing with trawls

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aground

Answer

not under command

Question 3

A power driven vessel towing astern shall show:

Accepted Answer

a towing light in a vertical line above the stern light

Answer

two towing lights in addition to the stern light

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a small white light in lieu of the stern light

Answer

two towing lights in a vertical line

Question 4

Which describes a head-on situation?

Accepted Answer

Seeing both sidelights and masthead light(s) dead ahead.

Answer

Seeing two forward towing lights in a vertical line.

Answer

Seeing a vessel displaying a red sidelight and a white masthead light.

Answer

Seeing both sidelights of a vessel on your starboard beam.

Question 5

Which statement is true of a towing vessel which, due to the nature of her work, is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?

Accepted Answer

By day, she would show the same shapes as a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.

Answer

By night she shall show the same lights as a vessel not under command.

Answer

By day she shall carry a black cylinder.

Answer

By day she shall carry two black balls in a vertical line.

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