GLI07 - OUPV

INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist...

You are 15 feet off a pier and docking a vessel using only a bow breast line and stern breast line. Once the slack is o...

While on a course of 159°T, a light bears 11° on the starboard bow at a distance of 10.6 miles. What course should you ...

At 1020 your position is LAT 41°11.0'N, LONG 71°50.0'W. You are on course 056° per standard magnetic compass at 9.2 kno...

INLAND ONLY Which of the following may be displayed by a law enforcement boat?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" as shown in illustration D017RR below and will pass wit...

Which statement is TRUE when anchoring in calm water?

While on a course of 349°T, a light bears 13° on your starboard bow at a distance of 10.8 miles. What course should you...

At 1523 your position is LAT 41°08.2'N, LONG 71°34.4'W. You are turning for 8.7 knots. What is your ETA at Shagwong Ree...

INLAND ONLY Which of the following is indicated by a vessel displaying a flashing blue light?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When action to avoid a close-quarters situation is taken, a course change alone may be the ...

What effect does lifting the shank of a Stockless anchor that is set on the bottom have?

Your vessel is on a course of 221°T at 15 knots. At 0319 a light bears 198.5°T, and at 0353 the light bears 176°T. A...

You are proceeding from a point 4 miles due east of Montauk Point enroute to Long Island Sound via The Race. What shoul...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND By definition which vessel is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel at night. You can see both red and green sidelights and,...

Using a scope of five, determine how many shots of chain you should put out to anchor in 5 fathoms of water?

Your vessel is on a course of 343°T at 14 knots. At 2156 a light bears 320.5°T, and at 2217 the light bears 298°T. A...

Your position is 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course to steer to arrive at LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG ...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel that is defined as "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is unable to keep out o...

INLAND ONLY When two power-driven vessels are meeting on the Great Lakes, Western Rivers, or waters specified by the Se...

One shot of anchor chain is equal to how many feet (meters)?

You are steering 349°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 17.2 miles at 2122. You change course to p...

Which of the following describes the passage between Great Gull Island and Plum Island?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY You intend to overtake a vessel in a narrow channel on its port side. The vessel to be overtaken has...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the following in illustration D086RR below represents the length of a vessel as de...

When picking up your mooring at the buoy, which is the correct method?

You are steering 173°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 13.9 miles at 0054. You change course to p...

You sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light (LAT 41°18.2'N, LONG 71°56.0'W) bearing 089° per ...

INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are operating a vessel in a narrow channel. Your vessel must stay within the channel to be navig...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When is your vessel traveling at a "safe speed" as defined in the COLREGS?

In a following sea, a wave has overtaken your vessel and thrown the stern to starboard. To continue along your original...

Your vessel is steering 195° per standard magnetic compass. Variation for the area is 13°W, and the deviation is 4°E. T...

What does the precautionary area southeast of Block Island refer to?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation do the Rules require both vessels to change course?

INLAND ONLY A law enforcement vessel patrolling a marine regatta may exhibit a flashing blue light or which of the foll...

Which term defines when a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas?

Your vessel is steering a course of 337°psc. Variation for the area is 13°W, and deviation is 4°E. The wind is from the...

At 1016 your GPS position is LAT 41°07.6'N, LONG 71°38.5'W. At 1104 your position is LAT 41°00.4'N, LONG 71°29.4'W. Wha...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on and there is a risk of collision, which a...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE for a vessel using a traffic separation scheme?

While proceeding up a narrow waterway you observe a vessel berthed in the river with slack mooring lines. Which is the ...

You are underway on course 160°T at 10 knots. The current is 210°T at 0.9 knots. What is the course made good?

You are 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position 1.5 mil...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" as shown in illustration D017RR below. Vessel "B" shoul...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which type of vessel is required to display the lights shown in illustration D070RR below?

Which is the root cause of wake damage to a vessel or structure in a narrow channel?

You wish to make good a course of 035°T while turning for an engine speed of 12 knots. The set is 340°T, and the drift ...

You are on course 053° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Little Gull Island Light 275...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE of a power-driven stand-on vessel?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation do the Rules require both vessels to change course?

Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?

What should you apply to a fathometer reading to determine the depth of water?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel on crossing courses. She is about one mile distant and i...

How can you prevent the spread of fire by conduction?

Which information must automatic identification systems (AIS) automatically provide to appropriately equipped shore sta...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in heavy fog. You hear the fog signal of a vessel which is somewhere ahead...

INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting in a narrow channel on the Great Lakes as shown in illustration D037RR...

Ventilation systems connected to a compartment in which a fire is burning are normally closed to prevent the rapid spre...

What is the color scheme of navigational marks used for informational or regulatory purposes?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in restricted visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel about ...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your power-driven vessel is stopped and making no way, but is not in any way disabled. Anot...

What is the normal percentage of oxygen in air?

You sight a buoy fitted with a double-sphere topmark. If sighted at night, what color and light sequence would you expe...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is the stand-on vessel when two vessels crossing in fog are NOT in sight of on...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel should not impede the navigation of a power-driven vessel?

Where would spontaneous combustion most likely to occur?

When entering a channel from seaward, which is TRUE concerning the numbers on buoys?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The steering and sailing rules for vessels in restricted visibility apply to vessels ______...

INLAND ONLY For the purpose of the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes which of the following?

Why should storage batteries be charged in a well-ventilated area?

Which is TRUE of a vertically-striped buoy?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which light(s) shall a single vessel being towed alongside show?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on watch in fog. Which vessel is "in sight"?

How can the accumulation of dangerous fumes generated by the storage batteries be prevented?

Which of the buoys listed below could be used to mark an anchorage?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY You have sighted three red lights in a vertical line on another vessel dead ahead at night. Which ve...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend where other vessels may be obscured is required to sound which sign...

A magnesium fire is classified as class _________.

A daymark used to indicate the safe water in a channel will have which of the shapes shown in illustration D045NG below...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation would risk of collision definitely exist?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is the duration of each prolonged blast on whistle signals used by a power-driven ves...

A fire in a pile of linen is considered which class of fire?

You are sailing south on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) when you sight a red nun buoy with a yellow triangle painted o...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on Vessel "A" engaged in fishing in a narrow channel as shown in illustration D037R...

INLAND ONLY Your vessel is crossing a river on the Great Lakes System. A power-driven vessel is ascending the river, cr...

Which statement is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide?

A List of Lights entry (L Fl) is a single flashing light which shows a long flash of not less than which duration?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When in sight of another vessel and there is sufficient sea room, any action taken to avoid...

INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are crossing within a half a mile of each other as shown in illustration D042RR be...

In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, the operator must FIRST take which action?

What is the approximate geographic range of Fenwick Island Light, Delaware, if your height of eye is 42 feet (12.8 mete...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A traffic separation zone is that part of a traffic separation scheme which __________.

INLAND ONLY The term "Great Lakes", as defined by the Inland Rules of the Road, does NOT include which choice?

When dry chemical extinguishers are used to put out class B fires, why is there a danger of reflash?

The Light List indicates that a light has a nominal range of 10 miles and is 11 feet high. If the visibility is 15 mile...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When do the Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The masthead light may be displaced from the centerline on which of the following vessels?

Which is the most effective extinguishing action of dry chemical extinguisher?

The compass rose on a nautical chart indicates both variation and which other information?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY A wing in ground (WIG) craft cannot comply with the spacing requirement for masthead lights. What is...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In illustration D023RR below which represents the arc of visibility of a red sidelight?

Which extinguishing agent is most effective on a mattress fire?

Mean lower low water is the reference plane used for which measurements?

INLAND ONLY The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on which power- driven vessel?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel hearing a fog signal forward of her beam has not determined if risk of collision e...

If you must enter water on which there is an oil fire, you should __________.

In IALA Region B, entering from sea, how would a daymark on the port side of the channel be indicated on a chart?

INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning lighting requirements for Great Lakes vessels?

INLAND ONLY While underway and in sight of another power-driven vessel forward of your beam, more than 0.5 mile away, y...

The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is coming from h...

Which government agency publishes the U.S. Coast Pilot?

INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel when pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Western Rivers (above the Huey P. Long ...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel is NOT required to keep out of the way of which vessel?

A fuel line breaks, sprays fuel on the hot exhaust manifold, and catches fire. What should be your FIRST action?

What is published by the U.S. Coast Guard?

INLAND ONLY Vessels "A" and "B" are meeting on a river as shown in illustration D041RR below and will pass 1/4 mile apa...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE of a tugboat displaying the shape shown in illustration D010RR below?

An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to take which action?

Which item contains information about temporary, short-term changes affecting the safety of navigation in U.S. waters?

INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long is required to show how many white anchor lights when anchored in a Secret...

INLAND ONLY A commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display a(n) identity light(s). Which of the fo...

If heavy smoke is coming from the paint locker, what should be the FIRST firefighting response?

Which action should be taken prior to assuming the Deck Watch while the vessel is in port?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see ONLY the light shown in illustration D080RR below. Which type of vessel are you obs...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is underway in reduced visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel ab...

One of your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side. You should IMMEDIATELY take which action?

Your vessel is proceeding up a channel steering on a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates t...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel displaying the shape shown in illustration D010RR below is which of the following?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two vessels are in immediate danger of collision, the stand-on vessel must take which ...

Which maneuver will return your vessel to a person who has fallen overboard in the shortest time?

Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates ...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the following describes a vessel exhibiting the lights shown in illustration D084R...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When is a stand-on vessel FIRST allowed by the Rules to take action in order to avoid colli...

What is NOT listed on the metallic name plate that is required to be attached to hand portable fire extinguishers accor...

In North America, which direction do the majority of the weather systems move?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The stern light shall be positioned such that it will show from dead astern to how many deg...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision may exist __________.

Which uninspected vessel is required to carry an efficient daylight signaling lamp?

What enables you to estimate the bearing of a storm's center?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE of a tugboat displaying the shape shown in illustration D010RR below?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a bend in a channel. You cannot see around the bend because of the heig...

Official proof of an American vessel's nationality is contained in which document?

What will a veering wind do?

INLAND ONLY What signal is a power-driven vessel, when leaving a dock or berth, required to sound?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?

Which U.S. agency assigns an official number to a vessel?

Which type of cloud formation should be of immediate concern to small craft operators?

INLAND ONLY You are underway in a narrow channel, and are being overtaken by another power-driven vessel. The overtakin...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the duration of each blast of the whistle signals used in head-on and/or crossing s...

Failure to notify the Coast Guard of an oil spill can carry a prison sentence of what duration?

On a clear, warm day, you notice the approach of a tall cumulus cloud. The cloud top has hard well defined edges and ra...

INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel sounds two short blasts. What does this indicate?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are under sail making 5 knots. The apparent wind is broad on the port beam at 10 knots....

When a vessel violates the oil pollution laws, who may be held responsible?

Which form of cloud, that is often known as "mackerel sky", is generally associated with fair weather?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting. What would a two-blast whistle signal by either vessel mean?

INLAND ONLY You are on power-driven vessel "A" and power-driven vessel "B" desires to overtake you on the starboard sid...

According to U.S. regulations, what vessels are required to have the "Discharge of Oil Prohibited" placard?

Which condition would most likely result in fog?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is the duration of each prolonged blast on whistle signals used by a power-driven ves...

INLAND ONLY A flashing blue light is used to identify which of the following vessels?

You are operating a non-ocean-going vessel, how much of the accumulated oily waste must you be able to retain on board?

Which term is given to a line on a weather chart connecting places which have the same barometric pressure?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the duration of each blast of the whistle signals used in head-on and/or crossing s...

INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel proceeding downstream in a narrow channel on the Western Rivers sights another power-...

A mariner whose credential has been revoked shall not be issued another credential without which of the following?

In a weather report, which defines the term "visibility"?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the signals, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract atte...

INLAND ONLY A light used to signal passing intentions must be an __________.

What represents poor sanitary procedures?

To predict the actual depth of water using the Tide Tables, how does one use the number obtained from the Tide Tables?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum sound signaling equipment required aboard a vessel 10 meters in length?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which lights is a vessel not under command, underway but not making way, required to exhibi...

Normally, where is the potable water systems directly connected to?

When daylight savings time is kept, the times of tide and current calculations must be adjusted. How can this be accomp...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE regarding equipment for sound signals?

INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting in the situation as shown in illustration D037RR below and will pass w...

While underway, if you are required to have a radiotelephone, you must maintain a continuous listening watch on which o...

Which term is used to describe the small differences between the heights of two successive high tides or two low tides,...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two power-driven vessels are crossing as shown in illustration D042RR below. Vessel "A" sou...

INLAND ONLY The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on which power- driven vessel?

Which action should you take after sending a false distress alert on VHF?

What does the drift and set of tidal, river, and ocean currents refer to?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend where other vessels may be obscured is required to sound which sign...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground in fog shall sound, in addition to the proper anchor signal, which of the ...

When should you use distress flares and rockets?

What describes a flood current?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel(s) is/are required to sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short...

INLAND ONLY You are on a vessel that the Secretary has determined cannot comply with the spacing requirement for masthea...

Which is TRUE concerning the stowage of life jackets?

On 10 November 2023 at 0130, you are inbound at Charleston Harbor Entrance Buoy “10” (ACT6611). What is the direction a...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the required fog signal for a manned vessel being towed at night?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are watching another vessel approach, and her compass bearing is not changing. What does...

Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers (Type I personal flotation devices)?

On 14 October 2023, you will be docking at the Southern Branch Elizabeth River, VA at the second high tide. The berth i...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing while at anchor shall sound which fog signal?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When shall a proper look-out be maintained?

Your vessel is preparing to proceed up a river. Which of the following is true concerning the handling of the vessel in ...

Which defines a light's luminous range?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the firing of a gun at one-minute intervals from another vessel. What does this sig...

INLAND ONLY What lights are required for a barge being pushed ahead, not being part of a composite unit?

Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?

Which item in illustration D034NG below shows a fixed and flashing light?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What does the continuous sounding of a fog whistle by a vessel indicate?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel shall exhibit a rigid replica of the International Code flag "A"?

You are proceeding in a channel; your vessel is requiring a significant amount of right rudder and your bow is still fal...

The Light List indicates that a light has a nominal range of 13 miles and is 36 feet high. If the visibility is 17 miles...