PCOC - Chapter 3 Review

What is the purpose of a Hull Serial Number (HIN)?

• To help you find where you parked your boat at the marina.

• To help identify lost or stolen vessels.

• To inform the user of the hull's maximum safe load capacity.

• To tell you the length, width, and freeboard of the hull.

What information is required on the Compliance Notice for a craft of not more than 6m in length? Check all which apply.

• Statement of complicance with the construction requirements at the time the vessel was built or imported.

• The recommended safe limits for gross load capacity in fair weather conditions.

• The colour of the hull.

• The maximum power of the engine, if the vessel is designed to be fitted with an outboard motor.

• The required length of anchor cable needed to safely anchor the vessel.

Who has the authority to board and conduct a compliance inspection of a vessel in Canadian waters?

• The police, and only the police.

• Any concerned citizen.

• A marine safety inspector acting on behalf of the Minister of Transport or other agency authorized by the Minister of Transport to conduct marine inspections.

• City or municipal council members.

A person under _____ years of age may not operate a personal watercraft (PWC), regardless of supervision.

Unless otherwise posted (or otherwise dictated by the province) the default maximum speed limit along shorelines is __________ km/h.

True or False: If the speed limit only has to be obeyed in areas where there are signs posted listing what the limit is.

• True.

• False.

What does this sign mean?

• No use of engines in this area at any time.

• No use of engines in this area, but the rule only applies during the hours and days marked in red on the sign.

• No use of engines in the area to the left of this sign.

• No anchoring.

What does this sign mean?

• No use of engines in this area.

• No fishing.

• No boats.

• No anchoring here.

True or False: It is okay to use a buoyant heaving line for other things, such as tying up a vessel or hanging your PFD out to dry, when there are no emergencies happening.

• True.

• False.

Check off things you should do to make sure your watertight flashlight is in working order?

• Change batteries periodically.

• Test it regularly before every trip.

• Check whether it bounces when you drop it.

• Make sure the watertight seal in intact and functional.