COLREG OOW Q A sailing sailing v/l is proceeding along a narrow channel, is there any vessels who should not impede his passage A vessel engaged engaged in !ishing shall not impede the passage o! any other vessel navigating within a narrow channel or !airway" !airway" What shape would a vessel proceeding under sail when also #eing propelled #y machinery e$hi#it %he should e$hi#it !orward where it can #est #e seen a conical shape ape$ downwards" A sailing sailing vessel underway shall &eep out o! the way o! which vessels ' A vessel not under command" ' A vessel restricted in her a#ility to manouevre" engaged in !ishing" - A vessel engaged At night you see a white light !lashing (orse )A), what does this signi!y *t is the light signal !or a sa!e water mar&, indicating naviga#le water all around" *t may #e used as a C/L, mid'channel or land!all #uoy" What is the vertical distance #etween shape signals At least +" metres" *n a narrow channel, you are overta&ing a vessel less than -. metres in length, what action would you ta&e eep clear" 0ishing vessels are allowed to show additional lights to t o indicate what operation they are conducting, what are the re1uirements !or spacing and minimum visi#ilty o! these additional lights 2hey shall #e at least ."3 metre aoart #ut at a lower level than the lights prescri#ed in rule -4 !or !ishing vessels" 2he lights shall #e visi#le all round the hori5on at a distance o! at least +
mile #ut at a lesser distance than the lights prescri#ed in the rules !or !ishing vessels" 2he term )6ot *mpede) is used in several o! the collision regulations, what do you understand #y this phrase, and when is a departure made !rom it, and then what action is ta&en 7When a vessel is re1uired not to impede the passage o! another vessel, such vessel shall so !ar as practica#le navigate in such a way as to avoid the development o! ris& o! collision" *! however, a situation has developed so as to involve ris& o! collision, the relevant steering and sailing rules should #e complied with7" 2hese are ta&en !rom a clari!ication o! Rules 3#, 3c, +.i, +.8 and +9d, on the term 7not to impede7" 2his clari!ication has #een approved #y the *(O (aritime %a!ety Committee" What are the main circumstances where the use o! the urgency signal is 8usti!ied ' %hip disa#led #ut not in imminent danger: eg" re1uesting tug assistance" ' Loss o! person or persons over#oard" ' Re1uesting medical advice or assistance" ' Re1uesting that a watch #e &ept !or an overdue ship or aircra!t" ;ou see a !ishing vessel with a man on dec&, slowly and repeatedly raising and lowering his arms outstretched to each side, what does this signi!y re!ers?" When you have ta&en action to avoid collision with another vessel, what should you continue to monitor 2hat the action you have ta&en to avoid collision is having the desired e!!ect, and shall #e care!ully monitored until the other vessel is !inally past and clear" What is contained in the )Wee&ly 6otices to (ariners) ' *nde$ to charts a!!ected in that wee&" ' 2emporary and @reliminary 6otices"
' Corrections to charts" ' Corrections to light lists" ' Corrections to radio signals" ' Corrections to sailing directions" ' 6avigational warnings" When should the rules concerning lights #e complied with 2he rules concerning lights shall #e complied with !rom sunset to sunrise and during such times no other lights shall #e e$hi#ited, e$ceot such lights as cannot #e mista&en !or the lights speci!ied in these rules or do not impair their visi#ility or distinctive character, or inter!ere with the &eeping o! a proper loo&'out" A small vessel is engaged in diving operations, what signal should she e$hi#it A rigid replica o! the *nternational Code 0lag )A) not less than + metre in height" (easures shall #e ta&en to ensure its all round visi#ility" As the relieving O!!icer o! the watch, there is an instruction in the (asters orders that you do not understand, action Question the O!!icer * am relieving, i! not satis!ied, call the (aster and as& !or clari!ication" ;ou have a vessel approaching !rom your star#oard #eam on a steady #earing, what avoiding action would you ta&e * would ma&e a su#stantial alteration o! course to port, as such action does not involve the crossing ahead o! the other vessel" %ounding two short #lasts" With regard to a sailing vessel, what are the re1uirements regarding vertical sectors/minimum intensity o! navigational lights as !itted 2hat at least the re1uired minimum intensity is maintained at all angles !rom degrees a#ove to degrees #elow the hori5ontal
and that at least . o! the re1uired minimum intensity is maintained !rom - degrees a#ove to - degrees #elow the hori5ontal"
electric torch or lighted lantern showing a white light which shall #e e$hi#ited in su!!icient time to prevent collision" When are vessels allowed to !ish in a narrow channel 2he rule suggests that vessels are allowed to !ish, when the channel is not #eing used, or when they see oncoming tra!!ic and can get out o! the way in ample time" e!ine the term )sailing vessel) 2he term )sailing vessel) means any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery i! !itted is not #eing used" What is the minimum diameter o! a #ell or gong on a vessel o! -.m or more in length D..mm" What is the manouevering signal to indicate )* am altering my course to star#oard) One short #last" What is the minimum visi#ility o! a towing light on a vessel o! -.m in length - miles" A vessel greater than +..m in length is engaged in !ishing at anchor in restricted visi#ility, what !og signal should she sound One prolonged #last !ollowed #y two short #lasts" What is the minimum visi#ility o! a sternlight on a vessel o! -.m in length - miles" e!ine )(asthead Light) )(asthead Light) means a white light placed over the !ore and a!t centreline o! the vessel showing an un#ro&en light over an arc o! the hori5on o! -- degrees and so !i$ed as to show the light !rom right ahead to --" degrees a#a!t the #eam on either side o! the vessel"
What additional identity lights may a sailing vessel e$hi#it %he may in addition e$hi#it at or near the top o! the mast, where they can #est #e seen, two all round lights in a vertical line, the upper #eing red and the lower #eing green, #ut these lights shall not #e e$hi#ited in con8unction with the com#ined lantern which may #e permitted on sailing vessels less than -.m in length" A vessel is towing a partly su#merged o#8ect less than -m in #readth, how should it #e lit *! it is less than -m in #readth, one all'round white light at or near the !orward end and one at or near the a!ter end e$cept that dracones need not e$hi#it a light at or near the !orward end" What are the re1uirements with regard to hori5ontal sectors o! sidelights and practical cut o!!s *n the !orward direction, sidelights as !itted on the vessel shall show the minimum re1uired intensities" 2he intensities shall decrease to reach practical cut'o!! #etween + degree and D degrees outside the prescri#ed sectors" At --" degrees a#a!t the #eam the minimum re1uired intensities shall #e maintained over the arc o! the hori5on up to degrees within the limits o! the sectors prescri#ed in rule -+" 0rom - degrees within the prescri#ed sectors the intensity may decrease #y . up to the prescri#ed limits it shall decrease steadily to reach practical cut'o!! not more than degrees outside the prescri#ed sector" What would #e your action on sighting a vessel aground, immediately ahead o! own vessel ' 2a&e all way o!! own vessel" ' *n!orm the master" ' Operate Echo %ounder" ' Chec& the position o! own vessel and vessel aground" ' Call up the vessel aground on ><0, and ascertain her draught and time o! grounding, chec&ing time against height o! tide"
What action would you ta&e when approaching a #end in a narrow channel %ound one prolonged #last, which must #e answered #y any vessel hearing such #last" =Caution #eware o! echoes?
2he range scale which is most appropriate !or the locality should #e used, ideally - radars should #e availa#le, and a di!!erent range scale can #e used on #oth to avoid changing scales and losing trails on screen or a!terglow" What is the minimum visi#ility o! a towing light on a vessel o! less than +-m in length - miles" 0ishing vessels greater than -.m in length, when engaged in trawling shall e$hi#it lights to indicate what operation they are conducting" What are the operations they indicate, the light signal, and the day signal i? When shooting their nets Fy 6ight two white lights in a vertical line" Fy ay Code !lag )) ii? When hauling their nets Fy 6ight one white light over one red light in a vertical line" Fy day Code !lag )G)" iii? When their nets have come'!ast upon an o#struction Fy 6ight two red lights in a vertical line Fy ay Code !lag )@)" e!ine the term )underway) 2he word )underway), means that a vessel is not at anchor, or made !ast to the shore or aground"
