OUPV Captain's Rules of the Road: A Comprehensive Review
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power driven vessel, when towing astern shall show
a. Two yellow towing lights in a vertical line
b. A yellow towing light in a vertical line above the stern light
c. Two yellow towing lights in addition to the stern light
d. A small white light - correct answer ✔✔A yellow towing light in a vertical line above the stern light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the rules a sailing vessel is "restricted in her ability to
maneuver"
a. True
b. False - correct answer ✔✔False
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND all underway restricted visibility signals are
a. Not longer than 1 minutes
b. Not longer than 2 minutes
c. Not longer than 3 minutes
d. Not longer than 3.5 minutes - correct answer ✔✔Not longer than 2 minutes
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND two vessels meeting in a "head-on" situation are directed by the rules
to
a. Alter course port and pass starboard to starboard
b. Decide on which side the passage will occur by matching whistle
c. Alter course to starboard and pass port to port - correct answer ✔✔Alter course to starboard and pass
port to port
, BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND the term short blast under the navigation rules means a blast of what
duration
a. Six to eight seconds
b. One second
c. Four to six seconds
d. Two seconds - correct answer ✔✔One second
INLAND ONLY a commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display
a. Flashing yellow light
b. Alternately flashing red and yellow light
c. Flashing blue light - correct answer ✔✔Alternately flashing red and yellow light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND at night you see a vessel showing white over red lights. This would
indicate a vessel
a. On pilotage duty and underway
b. Not under command
c. Restricted in her ability to maneuver
d. Engaged in fishing and making way - correct answer ✔✔On pilotage duty and underway
INLAND ONLY a sound signal for a vessel nearing a bend in a narrow channel is
a. One short blast
b. One prolonged blast
c. One long blast - correct answer ✔✔One prolonged blast
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power driven vessel, when towing astern shall show
a. Two yellow towing lights in a vertical line
b. A yellow towing light in a vertical line above the stern light
c. Two yellow towing lights in addition to the stern light
d. A small white light - correct answer ✔✔A yellow towing light in a vertical line above the stern light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the rules a sailing vessel is "restricted in her ability to
maneuver"
a. True
b. False - correct answer ✔✔False
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND all underway restricted visibility signals are
a. Not longer than 1 minutes
b. Not longer than 2 minutes
c. Not longer than 3 minutes
d. Not longer than 3.5 minutes - correct answer ✔✔Not longer than 2 minutes
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND two vessels meeting in a "head-on" situation are directed by the rules
to
a. Alter course port and pass starboard to starboard
b. Decide on which side the passage will occur by matching whistle
c. Alter course to starboard and pass port to port - correct answer ✔✔Alter course to starboard and pass
port to port
, BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND the term short blast under the navigation rules means a blast of what
duration
a. Six to eight seconds
b. One second
c. Four to six seconds
d. Two seconds - correct answer ✔✔One second
INLAND ONLY a commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display
a. Flashing yellow light
b. Alternately flashing red and yellow light
c. Flashing blue light - correct answer ✔✔Alternately flashing red and yellow light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND at night you see a vessel showing white over red lights. This would
indicate a vessel
a. On pilotage duty and underway
b. Not under command
c. Restricted in her ability to maneuver
d. Engaged in fishing and making way - correct answer ✔✔On pilotage duty and underway
INLAND ONLY a sound signal for a vessel nearing a bend in a narrow channel is
a. One short blast
b. One prolonged blast
c. One long blast - correct answer ✔✔One prolonged blast
