Rule of the Road and Buoyage. Test 2 – Online Maritime Tests

What do these lights indicate?

A vessel engaged in underwater operations not making way through the water or at anchor.
A vessel engaged in trawling using pelagic gear.
A vessel engaged in minesweeping.
A power-driven vessel engaged in towing unable to deviate from her course.

What light or lights must be carried by a group of three barges in a line being pushed ahead of a tug as shown here?

Red and green sidelights on each barge.
A white all-round light at the forward end of the barge.
Red and green sidelights at the forward end of the leading barge.
Red and green sidelights at the forward end of the leading barge and white all-round light on each barge.

On nearing a bend in a narrow channel and the way ahead is obscured, you hear a prolonged blast. What should be your response?

Two prolonged blasts.
One prolonged blast.
Two short blasts.
One short blast.

What do these lights indicate?

A power-driven vessel of less than 12 metres in length underway.
Power-driven pilot vessel on pilotage duty and underway.
A power-driven vessel engaged in trawling.
A power-driven vessel of less than 20 metres in length underway.

When taking action to avoid collision under Rule 8, you should avoid _____

a succession of small alterations of speed or course.
stopping or reversing engines.
making an alteration of course or speed too early.
any reduction in speed.

The lights shown indicate a vessel _____

towing a vessel made fast alongside.
towing more than one vessel astern.
towing, tow of less than 200m in length, unable to deviate from her course.
towing another vessel astern, length of tow exceeding 200m.

What do these lights indicate?

A power-driven vessel underway.
A vessel being towed _____
A power-driven vessel underway when towing and the length of the tow exceeds 200m.
A pushing vessel and a vessel pushed ahead as a composite unit.

At night, you are power-driven vessel 'A' approaching power-driven vessel 'B' as shown. Occasionally you see both white masthead lights and the green side light of vessel 'B'. Which of the following is true?

I ( vessel 'A' ) must keep clear of vessel 'B'.
Vessel 'B' must keep clear of you ( vessel 'A' ).
Both are equally responsible for keeping clear.
This is a case of special circumstances and I would contact 'B'.

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