RVR02 - Master of LT 500-1600 GRT

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

Which of the following is an inherent advantage possessed by a twin-screw vessel in opposition to a single- screw vessel...

Which is TRUE if passengers are on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out?

How is an occluded front represented on a weather map?

The following questions (1-10) are based on the Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Maps (Cairo to the Gulf) and ...

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

Which statement is TRUE concerning CO2 cylinders which protect the small space in which they are stored?

The atmosphere in a tank is too rich when it is __________.

Which term is given to magnetism which is present only when the material is under the influence of an external field?

What is the distance to Caruthersville Gage from Cape Girardeau?

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

A vessel has arrived in a U.S. port from a foreign voyage. Preliminary entry has been made. Formal entry must be made w...

Fighting a fire in the galley poses which additional threat?

What will act to dissipate fog?

Which dayboard would you see on Puntney Light (mile 943.6 AHP)?

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

Which agency must approve the safety equipment on board inspected vessels?

Which defines the "flammable limits" of an atmosphere?

The datum from which the predicted heights of tides are reckoned in the tide tables is __________.

What is the distance from the Memphis Gage to Elmwood Marine Services Dock in New Orleans, L

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

The primary function of which line(s) is to hold the vessel snuggly to the dock?

A fire starts in a switchboard due to a short circuit. This is which class of fire?

In illustration D045NG below, what two shapes shown are used to indicate a preferred channel?

How long will it take you to go from the Memphis Gage to your destination in New Orleans, LA, if you estimate the avera...

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

Which document is used to indicate suspected cargo damage caused by rough weather?

The outlet at a fire hydrant may be positioned anywhere from horizontal to pointing in which direction(s)?

Which light signal indicates that you may approach the lock?

What is the minimum maintained depth of the channel from Cairo to Baton Rouge during low water?

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

What does the helm command "Left twenty" mean?

Why is carbon dioxide (CO2) better than dry chemical for fighting a class "C" fire?

When does a Doppler speed log indicate speed over ground?

You see a buoy with red and green bands. What does this buoy indicate?

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

What is the minimum required protective clothing that must be worn while sampling hazardous cargo on a tankship?

Which type of fire is the foam (stored-pressure type) fire extinguisher effective on?

A current moving across a lock entrance toward the river or toward the dam is known by which term?

As you approach Old River Control Structure Light you see a flashing amber light. Which action should you take?

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

How long is a credential issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for apprentice mate (steersman) of Towing Vessels valid for?

You are at sea and have received a General Emergency message announcing the outbreak of war in Europe. You are directed...

What is a common unit of measure for atmospheric pressure?

What are the dimensions of the Old River Lock?

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

Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed during the day while bunkering?

When should you first have any food or water after boarding a lifeboat or liferaft?

What indicates a buoy that should be left to port when entering from seaward? (U.S. Aids to Navigation System)

At 1710 on 27 November, you are abeam of Kings Point Lt. (mile 439.8 AHP). At this time you receive a message that ther...

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

Which action has a tendency to happen to a vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel with steep banks?

You have abandoned ship in rough weather. After picking up other survivors in your liferaft, what should you do next?

On charts of U.S. waters, a magenta marking is NOT used for marking a __________.

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

If a cargo of kerosene were considered "too lean" to explode, then it must be __________.

Fires are grouped into what categories?

Which agency maintains federal aids to navigation?

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

Who must approve the vessel's trim and stability booklet?

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

What is the purpose of the "reference hand" on an aneroid barometer?

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

What is NOT accepted as the required shipping papers on a manned and loaded tank barge?

Oil fires are best extinguished by __________.

On a working copy of a weather map what color is the line that represents a stationary front?

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

The equipment required to remove an on-deck oil spill on a barge transferring oil may be carried on board or at which o...

You are trying to rescue survivors from a wrecked vessel on fire. How should you make your approach?

What does a white buoy with an orange cross within a diamond marked on it indicate?

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

Which is the proper name given to a block that can be opened at the hook or shackle end to receive a bight of the line?

Your vessel has an injured crew member onboard that will require evacuation. Which of the following publications should...

What is the length of a nautical mile?

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

You are docking an oceangoing single-screw vessel under normal circumstances with a single tug. Which is the usual func...

You are on watch and receive word that a person has fallen overboard from the starboard side. What should your first ac...

How are buoys which mark isolated dangers painted?

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

Regulations require that cargo pumprooms handling grades D and/or E liquid cargo only shall be fitted with ducts extend...

If you see an individual fall overboard, which action(s) should you take?

On an Army Corps of Engineers navigation map, how is each mile

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

A vessel is entering port and has a Pilot conning the vessel. The Master is unsure that the Pilot is taking sufficient ...

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

Buoys which mark dredging areas are painted which color?

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

A vessel has a charter party for one voyage to carry a full load of manganese from Durban, South Africa, to Baltimore, ...

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

What does the abbreviation L.W.R.P. on the navigation maps mean?

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

Which statement is TRUE when amendments are made to the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan, and the revisions have ...

Your vessel has been damaged and is taking on water, but you do not require immediate assistance. How would you preface...

Deviation is the angle between the __________.

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

The terminology "able to understand any order spoken by the officers" refers to all of the following situations EXCEPT ...

With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers communicate?

Buoys are marked with reflective material to assist in their detection by searchlight. Which statement is TRUE?

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

Which is the BEST way for a twin-screw vessel to clear the inboard propeller and maneuver off a pier?

If an airplane circles a vessel 3 times, crosses the vessel's course close ahead while rocking the wings, and heads off...

In the U.S. Aids to Navigation System on the Western Rivers, the light characteristic of group flashing (2) is used for...

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

As a rule, ships of most configurations, when drifting in calm water with negligible current, will lie in which orienta...

You have sent a visual signal to an aircraft. The aircraft then flies over your position on a straight course and level...

Which is TRUE concerning Light Lists for coastal waters?

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

You have determined the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel by taking the radar ranges and bearings of an isolat...

When using the term "limber system" one is referring to which system?

Which term is given to a light that has a light period shorter than its dark period?

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

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2224 on it. This in...

Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?

The Light List indicates that a light has a nominal range of 18 miles and is 38 feet high. If the visibility is 6 miles...

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

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

What is the space above the engine room called?

Under the U.S. Aids to Navigation System used on the Western Rivers, which is TRUE of the aids to navigation lights on ...

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

When a vessel with a single right-hand propeller backs to port which statement is TRUE?

A vessel's "quarter" is that section which is __________.

Which defines the controlling depth of the river?

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

You are taking the bow line from the port bow of a large vessel that is underway when the stern of your tug comes in co...

The total weight of cargo, fuel, water, stores, passengers and crew, and their effects, that a ship can carry, is known...

Which is TRUE of a preferred-channel buoy?

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

Which is the proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook?

Assuming an even transverse distribution of weight in a vessel, which condition could cause a list?

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

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

You have orders to load cargoes of carbon disulfide, diisopropylamine and pyridine on your multi-product tankship. Whic...

The important initial stability parameter, GM, is which of the following?

The dew point is reached when which condition occurs?

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

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his forearm vertical, forefinger pointing up, and moves his hand in a s...

A ship's forward draft is 22'-04" and its after draft is 23'-00". The draft amidships is 23'-04". Using this informatio...

In the Northern Hemisphere, when the center of a high-pressure system is due east of your position, you can expect wind...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision may exist __________.

You are the officer on watch and have taken the final drafts of your vessel prior to getting underway. The vessel takes...

Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?

What publication has information on the climate, distances, navigation regulations, outstanding landmarks, channels and...

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

An IOPP Certificate on an inspected vessel is valid for what period of time?

Small hull leaks can be temporarily repaired by __________.

What daymark has NO lateral significance?

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

The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back ...

The greatest effect on stability occurs from loose liquids flowing __________.

Which is a feature of a special daymark?

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

Which is a disadvantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?

Which statement is TRUE concerning the mechanical gearing of deck machinery such as the windlass or boat hoists?

Under the U.S. Aids to Navigation System on the Western Rivers, what color are the buoys marking the starboard side of ...

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

The scuppers had been plugged as required at the time a small oil spill occurs on deck from a leaking dresser coupler. ...

Why should all electrical appliances aboard a vessel be grounded and ground fault protected?

Which condition(s) is(are) necessary for the formation of dew?

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

Which statement about tunnel bow thrusters fitted to large vessels is TRUE?

What power source actuates a solenoid valve?

Which are associated with Cumulonimbus clouds?

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

The person in charge on the vessel and the person in charge at the facility must hold a meeting before starting the tra...

Where a propeller shaft passes through the hull, which device prevents water from entering the hull?

White lights may be found on which buoys?

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

Which international body is responsible for drafting the MARPOL convention prohibiting marine pollution?

Which is the most serious effect of air trapped in a non-treated diesel engine jacket water cooling system?

Which is the most commonly encountered fog at sea?

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

Your vessel is disabled and in imminent danger of grounding on a lee shore. The Master agrees to salvage services using...

How should you warm up a diesel engine that has not been run for some time?

Which of the listed properties does warm air possess?

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

Instructions to the crew in the use of all the ship's fire-extinguishing and lifesaving equipment shall be completed wi...

How do you determine the weight of the vessel that is supported by the ground when a vessel has run aground?

While upbound through Memphis, the weather report on the TV news indicates that a cold front will cross western Kentuck...

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

Who is responsible for establishing watches aboard a U.S. vessel?

What will a sea anchor accomplish if deployed correctly?

Steam fog is most likely to occur on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers in __________.

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

When discharging clean ballast prior to entering a loading port, what must you do if it is determined the ballast excee...

What is the name given to the bottom row of plating next to the keel of a lifeboat?

Under the IALA Buoyage Systems, which is TRUE of safe water marks?

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

How long shall the Oil Record Book be maintained on a vessel engaged in coastwise trade?

How is the inside light in an inflatable liferaft activated?

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

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

For insurance purposes, which is a requirement for a general average act?

On a passenger vessel, the vessel's name must appear on which item(s)?

Some lights used as aids to marine navigation have a red sector to indicate a danger area. How are the limits of a colo...

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

Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must y...

Great Lakes vessels, using liferafts, must have sufficient liferaft capacity on each side of the vessel to accommodate h...

A backlash below a lock is defined as __________.

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

A seaman deserts the vessel in a foreign port. What should the Master do with any of the deserter's personal effects re...

Which is TRUE concerning a certified lifeboat operator assigned to command a lifeboat?

Under the IALA-B Buoyage System, when entering from seaward, a buoy that should be left to port will be which color?

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

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

Normally, your vessel is on a voyage of three months duration. How many sanitary inspections are required to be conducte...

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

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

Your vessel is proceeding through a narrow channel. What actions can you take to avoid any sudden sheers of the vessel?

Normally, before taking drinking water on board in the U.S. or its possessions, the responsible person from the vessel s...

Safe water buoys may show ONLY which type of light?