NS3-M3U5C1 - Nautical Rules of the Road Quiz 90

In what year were Nautical Rules of the Road first established?

• 1787

• 1812

• 1852

• 1897

Put the following lights in order of smallest to largest arc of visibility.

• Sidelights

• Masthead light

• All-around light

• Stern light

What type of vessel will display white over red all around lights on the mast in addition to standard navigation lights?

• piloting

• minesweeping

• towing

Any of various lights required to be displayed by vessels operating between sunset and sunrise

• Range lights

• Pilot lights

• Running lights

• Anchor lights

A metal ribbing roughly oval in shape, over which canvas is stretched

• Day signal

• Day shape

• Distress signal

• Day oval

Two vessels are passing each other at a distance of less than 1/2 mile. The first sounds two short blasts. The second responds with two short blasts. What is going to happen?

• The first vessel is going to hold up.

• The second vessel is going to hold up.

• They are going to pass starboard to starboard.

• None of the above

If a ship is approaching on a steady bearing or on a bearing that does not appreciably change, risk of collision exists. Even if it does change, the risk of collision can still exist. Especially when approaching which type of vessel?

• submarine

• any large vessel

• tow

• All of the above

You are the OOD on a Navy ship at night when you see two white lights and a red light off your starboard bow. What does this mean and what should you do?

• you are crossing with another vessel, you should maneuver to avoid

• you are crossing with another vessel, you should maintain course and speed

• you are overtaking another vessel, you should turn left to avoid

• you are overtaking another vessel, you should turn right to avoid

The vessel that must keep out of the way of the other

• Give-way vessel

• Keep-out vessel

• Keep-clear vessel

Has the right of way

• Cross-way vessel

• Right-of-way vessel

• Stand-on vessel