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Preview Rules and Regulations Questions
What must the owner or Master do if any of the towing vessel's required navigational safety equipment fails during a voyage? | Enter its failure in the log or other on board record | Repair it at the earliest practicable time | Consider the state of the equipment in deciding whether it is safe for the vessel to proceed | All of the above. |
Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning radio equipment on towing vessels of 26 feet or more in length? | Each radio operator must hold an FCC-issued restricted operator's license, or higher. | The vessel must have a ship-radio-station license issued by the FCC. | Maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF channel 16 and the bridge-to-bridge channel. | All of the above. |
The owner or Master of a towing vessel that is operating within a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) area must report specific information to the service. Which of the following choices is not required to be reported? | the type of credential he/she holds and its serial number | shortage of personnel, lack of charts, maps or other required publications | any characteristics of the vessel that affect its maneuverability | any malfunction of propulsion machinery, steering gear, radar, gyrocompass or depth-sounder, if installed |
If you are the Master of a towing vessel who’s only working radar no longer functions, what must you do? | Notify the Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI) if you cannot repair it within 48 hours. | Notify the Captain of the Port (COTP) if you cannot repair it within 96 hours. | Moor the vessel until it is repaired. | Anchor the vessel until it is repaired. |
Which towing vessel(s) is/are exempt from carrying radar? | A vessel used solely for pollution response or assistance towing. | A vessel used solely in a limited area, such as a barge fleeting area. | A vessel exempted, in writing, by the Captain of the Port. | All of the above. |
Which piece of navigational safety equipment is NOT required on towing vessels over 12 meters in length, provided that the vessel remains within the navigable waters of the U.S.? | Searchlight | GPS receiver | VHF-FM radio(s) | Charts or maps of the areas to be transited |
Towing vessels of more than 39.4 feet in length must carry charts or maps __________. | of the current edition or currently corrected edition | of the area to be navigated | with enough detail to make safe navigation possible | All of the above. |
The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that all tests and inspections of gear take place and are logged __________. | weekly, before 0000 Sunday | on each watch, immediately before being relieved | daily, at 1200 local zone time | before embarking on a voyage of more than 24 hours |
The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that all tests and inspections of gear take place and are logged __________. | daily, at 0800 local zone time | when a new Master assumes command | weekly, before 2400 Saturday | immediately after assuming the watch |
The test of a towing vessel's steering gear control system includes each item EXCEPT __________. | visual inspection of the steering linkage | verification that the rudder angle indicator shows the actual position of the rudder(s) | a test from the alternative power supply, if installed | timing the movement of the rudder from hard over to hard over |
Which navigational equipment is required to be tested and logged before a towing vessel embarks on a voyage of more than 24 hours? | All required navigational equipment, without exception | Radar(s) and VHF radio(s) | GPS receiver(s) | Compass and/or swing meter |
Which installed equipment must be tested and logged when a new Master assumes command? | Navigational lights and search lights | Internal communications, including sound-powered telephones | Vessel control alarms | All of the above. |
When the owner or Master inspects his/her towing vessel before embarking on a voyage of more than 24 hours, he/she must check all terminal gear EXCEPT __________. | quick release towing hook and control system, to see that it operates properly | the connection of the bridle and towing pendant | chafing gear | the winch brake, if installed |
The owner or Master of a towing vessel must ensure that each person that directs and controls the movement of the vessel knows all of the following EXCEPT __________. | how to apply variation and deviation to readings from a magnetic compass | the speed and direction of any current for the area being transited | the ownership of the vessel(s) being towed | the effects of maneuvering on the vessel and its tow |
The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that each person that directs and controls the movement of the vessel can accurately fix the vessel's position using all of the following EXCEPT __________. | installed navigational equipment | buoys alone | all available aids to navigation | depths soundings and hydrographic contour lines |
The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that each person that directs and controls the movement of the vessel can accomplish all of the following EXCEPT __________. | reduce speed only where local speed limits are posted | evaluate the danger of each closing visual or radar contact | enter all required test and inspection results in the vessel's log or other record carried on board | adjust speed with due regard for the weather and visibility |
Your vessel will be entering the navigable waters of the United States. You are required by regulations to __________. | correct the charts of the area to be transited using the Notice(s) to Mariners or foreign equivalent reasonably available | test the primary and secondary steering systems no more than 8 hours before entering | have a copy of Radio Navigational Aids | check the magnetic compass for the correct deviation |
Which information is NOT required to be posted in or near the wheelhouse? | For vessels with a fixed propeller, a table of shaft RPMs for a representative range of speeds | Stopping time and distance from full speed while maintaining course with minimum rudder | Operating instructions for change-over procedures for remote steering gear systems | A diagram of advance and transfer for turns of 30°, 60°, 90° and 120° at full speed with maximum rudder and constant power |
A towing vessel is NOT required to be fitted with radar if it is __________. | used solely for assistance towing | under 65 feet in length | used exclusively on the Western Rivers | pushing ahead |
After an item of required safety equipment on a towing vessel fails, the
owner or Master must consider all of these factors before continuing the
voyage, EXCEPT the __________. |
estimated
time of arrival promised to the customer |
safety
of the vessel, considering the other traffic in the area |
dictates
of good seamanship |
weather conditions, including visibility |
A towing vessel is NOT required to be fitted with radar if it is __________. | used solely for pollution response | towing alongside | less than 49 feet in length | used occasionally to assist vessels in distress |