UFV01 - Master - Uninspected Fishing Vessels

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

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

You abandoned ship in the North Atlantic and one of the crew members is hypothermic. During a SAR helicopter extraction...

What is a system of reservoirs and connecting tubes in a gyro compass called?

The equation of time is 12m 00s and the mean Sun is ahead of the apparent Sun. If you are on the central meridian of yo...

The Light List shows that a navigational light has a nominal range of 5 miles and a height above water of 21 feet (6.4 ...

A vessel at LAT 40°42.0'N, LONG 74°01.0'W, heads for a destination at LAT 14°41.0'N, LONG 17°26.0'W. Determine the true...

A vessel steams 576 miles on course 260°T from LAT 40°36'N, LONG 50°24'W. What are the latitude and longitude of the po...

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

A common class of wire rope is the 6X37 class. What does the 37 represent?

Which statement is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide?

The shoreline shown on nautical charts of areas affected by large tidal fluctuations is usually the line of mean ______...

Which of the sources contains information on Northern Right Whales?

The following questions are to be answered using Chart 12354TR, Long Island Sound - Eastern Part, and supporting public...

You are taking a time tick using the 2000 signal from Kekaha-Kauai, Hawaii (WWVH). You hear a series of 1 second dashes...

On 23 October your vessel's 1722 zone time DR position is LAT 27°36'S, LONG 96°16'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is ob...

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

As a general guide, under which condition should hygroscopic cargoes be ventilated?

How should the letter "D" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?

Under the IALA-B Buoyage System, which is TRUE of a conical buoy?

You are enroute to assist vessel

At 1000 buoy "PI" is abeam to starboard a distance of 0.5 mile. From this position, with a set of 295° and a drift of 1...

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

On 7 November your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 163°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course ...

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

Which may indicate the proximity of pack ice?

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

In the Northern hemisphere which semicircle of a hurricane is the navigable semicircle?

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

At 1130, Horton Point Light bears 172°T at a range of 3.45nm. The fathometer reads 81 ft. Which of the following descri...

On 5 October 2023, you will be docking at the Redwood Marine Terminal in Eureka, CA at the second low tide. The berth i...

On 3 May your 1009 zone time DR position is LAT 30°01.0'N, LONG 123°15.0'W. Your vessel is on course 330°T at a speed o...

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

When the dew point of the outside air is higher than the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, which action should yo...

When patching holes in the hull, how can pillows, bedding, and other soft materials be used?

What is the difference between magnetic heading and compass heading called?

Which causes the Earth's irregular heating?

At 1155 your vessel's position is LAT 41°09.0'N, LONG 72°34.4'W. If you make good a course of 282°T and a speed of 10.0...

You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyrocompass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The vari...

On 7 November your 0830 zone time position was LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 162°19.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 289°T...

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

When is a lookout permitted to leave his station?

Fire in an engine compartment is best extinguished with carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and by which action?

While taking weather observations, you determine that the wind is coming from the west. In the weather log, how would y...

When using GPS without Selective Availability, what can you expect your horizontal accuracy to be of the unit?

From your 1155 position, you steer a course of 282°T at a speed of 9.5 knots. You obtain the following bearings: 1205: ...

On 9 November 2023 at 1630, you are inbound at Charleston Harbor Entrance Buoy “10” (ACT6611). What is the direction and...

The great circle distance from LAT 38°17'N, LONG 123°16'W to LAT 35°01'N, LONG 142°21'E is 4330 miles, and the initial ...

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

When bunkering at anchorage which of the following signals must be displayed?

The self-contained breathing device should not be used in which situation?

Which is TRUE of a preferred-channel buoy?

A line of position from a celestial observation is a segment of which choice?

At 1245 the GPS shows your position to be LAT 41°10.3'N, LONG 72°44.2'W. You are steering a course of 284°T at an engin...

You are turning 90 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 24 feet, and an estimated slip of -3%. What is the speed of advance?

On 2 October your 1845 DR position is LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the cl...

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

What is a CORRECT reply to a pilot's request, "How's your head"?

An aluminum powder fire is in which fire classification category?

Which cloud is described as a low, dark, sheet-like cloud which is associated with continuous precipitation for many ho...

You are enroute to assist vessel

At the time of your 1245 position, which statement is TRUE?

You are underway on course 160°T while turning for an engine speed of 10 knots. The current is 210°T at 0.9 knots. What ...

On 16 July at 2000 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 27°22.0'N, LO...

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

An icebreaker assisting a vessel through an ice field displays a visual signal consisting of the code letter "S" (Sierr...

Which is TRUE when making a Scharnow turn?

A magnetic compass card is marked in how many degrees?

You are inbound in a channel marked by a range. The range line is 309°T. You are steering 306°T and have the range in s...

After departing the New Haven terminals, your 1800 position puts the New Haven Harbor Lighted Whistle Buoy "NH" bearing...

On 21 November at 2100 zone time, you depart LAT 32°12.0'N, LONG 69°26.0'W enroute to LAT 12°05.0'N, LONG 7°32.0'W. The ...

On 24 May your vessel's 1000 ZT position is LAT 25°36.0'N, LONG 118°39.5'W, when you take an azimuth of the Sun. Det...

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

Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 contains requirements pertaining to the discharge into the marine environment of which item?

How may the change in trim of a vessel be found?

As you enter a U.S. channel from seaward, which is TRUE concerning the numbers on the buoys?

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

From your 1845 position, you desire to leave Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light 1.0 mile off your starboard beam at 19...

You have steamed 803 miles at 13 knots, and consumed 179 tons of fuel. If you have 371 tons of usable fuel remaining, ho...

On 1 November your 1600 zone time DR position is LAT 27°48'S, LONG 91°26'E. Your vessel is on a course of 327°T at a sp...

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

How many B-II or post 2017 40-B:C fire extinguishers must be in the machinery space of a 75-foot-long fishing vessel pr...

A yellow signal, floating in the air from a parachute, about 300 feet above the water, indicates what about a submarine...

When do neap tides occur?

In the Northern Hemisphere, if your vessel is in a hurricane's navigable semicircle where should you position the wind ...

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

An icebreaker assisting a vessel through an ice field would display a visual signal consisting of the code letter "I" (...

You have taken another vessel in tow. Which is an indicator that the towing speed is too fast?

Which type of cloud is hail most likely to fall from?

What does the numeral in the center of a wind rose circle on a pilot chart indicate?

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

The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narr...

What factor is essential to the proper operation of a radiator cooled engine?

Under the IALA Buoyage System, which topmark shown in illustration D023NG below will be displayed on a safe watermark?

You are in the Northern Hemisphere and a tropical wave is located 200 miles due east of your position. Where will the w...

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

A copy of the Articles of Agreement, less the signatures, is required to be posted. What is this document called?

For the purpose of training and drills, if reasonable and practicable, how frequently should rescue boats be launched w...

Which item in illustration D034NG below shows a flashing light?

When does a current perpendicular to a vessel's track have the greatest effect on the vessel's course made good?

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

Which action reduces the yawing of a vessel in a following sea?

Which technique could be used to give a more comfortable roll to a stiff vessel?

Which is a characteristic of a port side daymark?

In illustration D051NG below, why was the position labeled "E" plotted?

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

If you are bunkering and you close off one tank in the line of tanks being filled, what happens to the rate of flow to ...

Which of the following describes the function of a sea anchor when utilized as a tool for beaching a lifeboat through s...

You have replaced the chart paper in the course recorder. Which statement is TRUE?

The symbol which appears beside a light on a chart reads "Gp Fl R (2) 10 sec 160 ft 19M". Which characteristic describe...

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

You are proceeding along the right bank of a narrow channel aboard a right-handed single-screw vessel. The vessel start...

What is the function of wearing rings found on some centrifugal pumps?

You are plotting a running fix in an area where there is a determinable current. How should this current be treated in ...

What is the distance from the bottom of a wave trough to the top of a wave crest?

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

When instructing a crew member concerning the right way to lift a weight, how should you instruct him/her?

When the height of the metacenter is greater than the height of the center of gravity, the upright equilibrium position...

What is a common unit of measure for atmospheric pressure?

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

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

Pollution of the waterways may result from the discharge of which item(s)?

Which causes spontaneous combustion?

A mooring buoy, if lighted, shows which color light?

Which is TRUE concerning Spring tides?

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

On uninspected vessels, when may U. S. Coast Guard approved work vests be substituted for life jackets?

If you have to jump in the water when abandoning ship, your legs should be in which position?

Lines drawn through points on the Earth having the same atmospheric pressure are known by which term?

Which navigational mark may only be lettered?

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

When the period of beam seas equals the natural rolling period of a vessel, what will most likely occur?

A man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat. In a mild breeze how should the boat appr...

The path that a vessel is expected to follow, represented on a chart by a line drawn from the point of departure to the...

Under the U.S. Aids to Navigation System, a special mark possesses which of the following characteristics?

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

A tug placed at which location would have MINIMAL effect steering a large vessel?

If an inflatable liferaft inflates upside down, you can right it by taking which action?

According to Buys Ballot's law, when an observer in the Northern Hemisphere experiences a northwest wind, where is the ...

Which is TRUE as the temperature of the air reaches the dew point?

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

Which party must ensure that legal work hour limitations (for both officers and crew members), rest periods and regulat...

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

Your vessel is on course 180°T speed 22 knots. The apparent wind is from 70° off the port bow, speed 20 knots. What are...

Under the IALA-B Buoyage System, which is TRUE of a conical buoy?

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

Which publication would give detailed information on the commercial vessel traffic reporting system for connecting wate...

When electrical equipment is involved in a fire, where should the stream of dry chemicals be directed?

Which light characteristic may be used on a special mark?

The Light List indicates that a light has a nominal range of 14 miles and is 42 feet (12.7 m) high. If the visibility i...

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

You are on a 92-foot fishing vessel with 35 individuals on board. Which one of the following items are you NOT required...

According to the Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W, fire and abandon ship drills must be held within 24 hours of l...

You are underway in the North Sea on course 216°T when you sight a buoy bearing 021° relative. Under the IALA Buoyage S...

What does a white buoy with a blue band signify?

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

What does the boom indicator on a crane indicate?

When should you be most concerned about a possible explosion or fire in fuel tanks?

Illustration D011NG below represents the geographic location of a vessel and the radar presentation at the same time. W...

Yesterday your chronometer read 11h 59m 59s at the 1200 GMT time tick. Today the chronometer reads 11h 59m 57s at the 1...

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

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

Oily rags stored in a pile that is open to the atmosphere are a hazard because they may __________.

You are on course 222°T and take a relative bearing of a lighthouse of 025°. What is the true bearing to the lighthouse...

How does the standard magnetic compass heading differ from the true heading?

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

When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, what should you do after reporting the discharge?

How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?

In the Northern Hemisphere you are caught in the dangerous semicircle of a storm with plenty of sea room available. Whi...

Where can information for updating paper nautical charts primarily be found?

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

Which term defines the strainer at the bottom of a bilge suction pipe to prevent clogging?

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 is TRUE concerning Hot air?

Which term is given to the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through the zenith, nadir, and the eastern ...

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

What is the number of fire extinguishers required on an uninspected "motor vessel" based on?

The single turn method of returning to a man overboard should be used ONLY if which condition exists?

Which is the region containing 3/4 of the mass of the atmosphere and to which are confined such phenomena as clouds, st...

Which defines the term relative humidity?

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

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...

To lubricate the swivel or remove corrosion from a fire hose coupling, which should be used?

What agency of the U.S. Government issues charts of U.S. waters and Coast Pilots?

By what means are indications of the master gyrocompass sent to remote repeaters?

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

How long must a "Declaration of Inspection" be kept on board?

During cargo operations, your vessel develops a list due to the center of gravity rising above the transverse metacente...

A chart has extensive corrections to be made to it. When these are made and the chart is again printed, what term is gi...

When cold air displaces warm air you have which type of front?

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

Who is responsible for the revision of muster lists?

When a ship is abandoned and there are several liferafts in the water, which task must be done to aid in your rescue?

What does the expression "the air is saturated" mean?

What is the geographic longitude of a body whose GHA is 215°15'?

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

A vessel's Classification Certificate is issued by which organization?

Angular motion about the longitudinal axis of a vessel is known by which term?

Pressure gradient is a measure of __________.

IN REGION A of the IALA Buoyage System, when entering from seaward, how would the starboard side of a channel be marked...

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

Asphyxia is generally limited to enclosed spaces, and the deficiency of breathable air in an enclosed space can occur w...

Why is it desirable to have screens on the vents of potable water tanks?

In the Northern Hemisphere, swells that have outrun the storm are produced in which location?

What is the characteristic of a quick flashing light?

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

Which would be considered pollution under the U.S. water pollution laws?

In a water-tube marine type boiler, after the steam leaves the generating tubes, in what part of the boiler is temperat...

Which describes the level of database information which cannot be removed from the ECDIS display and consists of inform...

While proceeding along the Mediterranean coast of Spain, you sight the black and yellow buoy shown in illustration D020...

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

A new crewman reports on board. He must be trained in the use of the ship's lifesaving appliances within what time peri...

With the sprinkler system and air system on and all hatches shut, what will the survival craft provide protection from?

While steering a course of 150°T, you wish to observe the Sun for a speed check. What would the azimuth have to be?

A marine sextant has the index arm set at zero and the reflected image of the horizon forms a continuous line with the ...

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

You are mooring to a buoy. How should you make your approach?

What is the purpose of rigging frapping lines on lifeboat falls?

Geographic range is the maximum distance at which a light may be seen under which conditions?

Which of the following describes the difference between true heading and magnetic heading?

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

An icebreaker is displaying a flag hoist which consists of the code letters "WO" (Whiskey Oscar). What does this signal...

How does good housekeeping prevent fires on a vessel?

How may a spherical buoy be identified?

A weather forecast states that the wind will commence veering. In the Northern Hemisphere, what changes will occur?

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

Which is the BEST way to reduce your wake in a narrow channel?

Heave is motion along which axis?

You take a bearing of 191° and 313° to two objects. Which bearing of a third object will give the best fix?

Ascending and descending air masses with different temperatures is part of an important heat transmitting process in ou...

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

Which type of fixed fire-extinguishing system is approved for use on board uninspected vessels?

What does the air spaces in the floor of an inflatable liferaft provide protection against?

What does a white buoy with an orange circle marked on it indicate?

The speed of sound through ocean water is nearly always __________.

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

Disregarding friction, what is the mechanical advantage of a twofold purchase when rove to disadvantage?

Which item of the listed survival craft equipment would be the most suitable for night signaling to a ship on the horiz...

The velocity of a rotary tidal current will be decreased when the Moon is at which phase?

The principal vertical circle is that great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through which of the following?

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

Firefighting equipment requirements for a particular vessel may be found on which document?

What must be accurately determined to assess the potential for progressive flooding after a vessel has been damaged?

Which is a characteristic of the weather preceding an approaching warm front?

When do neap tides occur?

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

Each life preserver must be readily accessible to the person for whom it is intended. Which statement is TRUE?

Your stability calculations indicate your vessel has a marginal GM. Which of the following is the most effective way to...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes which item?

If you observe a rapid fall of barometric pressure, which action should you take?

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

Which device is designed to automatically hold the load if power should fail to an electric winch?

When is it recommended that seawater be used for drinking?

If the current and wind are in opposite directions, what does the sea surface indicate?

The initial great circle course angle between LAT 23°00'S, LONG 42°00'W and LAT 34°00'S, LONG 18°00'E is 063.8°. What is...

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

A credential for apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels shall be renewed within what time period before or after...

What is the purpose of a striking plate?

Which is the most important information to be obtained from a barometer?

Which type of cloud is among the most dependable for giving an indication of an approaching weather system?

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

Your vessel is on an extended foreign voyage. Several vacancies have occurred in your unlicensed crew through sickness a...

When fighting a fire in an enclosed space, why should the hose team crouch as low as possible?

You sight a spar buoy with the topmark shown in illustration D027NG below. You must take which of the following actions?

In shallow water, waves that are too steep to be stable, causing the crests to move forward faster than the rest of the ...

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

What is the name of tackle number 1 as shown in illustration D029DG below?

Inflatable liferafts are provided with which item?

The Light List shows that a navigational light has a nominal range of 17 miles and a height above water of 28 feet (8.5 ...

The Light List indicates that a dayboard is a type TR-SY. Which action should you take?

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

When is the effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel most noticeable?

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

Which radar control reduces weak echoes out to a limited distance from the ship?

Which of the following is a standard correction applied to the reading of an aneroid barometer?

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

Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?

Which statement about damage control is TRUE?

What will act to dissipate fog?

What do the numbers on isobars indicate?