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NAV Rules
Question | Answer |
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What is Rule 1? (INTERNATIONAL) | Application These rules shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in the waters connected therewith navigable by all seagoing vessels |
What can Submarines display? | Submarines may display a flashing yellow light to flash once per second for 3 seconds followed by a 3 second off period |
What is Rule 1? (INLAND) | Application These rules shall apply to all vessels upon the inland waters of the United States, and to all vessels upon Candadian Waters of the Great Lakes to the extent that there is no conflict with Canadian law. |
Where do INLAND rules begin? | At the United States' Line of Demarcation. |
What Rule covers Special Circumstances? | Rule 2 It states that: Due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and to collision and to any special circumstances, including the limitations of any vessels involved, which may make a departure from these rules ncecessary to avoid immediate dan |
What is a vessel according to Rule 3? | Includes every description of water craft to include non displacement, WIG craft, Seaplanes, or anything that can be used as a means of transportation on water. |
What is a Power Driven Vessel? (Rule 3) | Any vessel propelled by machinery |
What is a Sailing Vessel? (Rule 3) | Any vessel under sail, provided that if fitted with mechanical means of propulsion it is not being used. |
What is a vessel Not Under Command? (Rule 3)? | A vessel which due to some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by these rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. |
What is Restricted Ability to Maneuver? (Rule 3) | A vessel which from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver according to these rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. |
What are the examples of a vessel Restricted in her Ability to Maneuver? | A vessel laying or servicing a navigation mark A vessel engaged in Dredging A vessel engaged in replenishing or transferring personnel A vessel engaged in launching or recovering aircraft A vessel engaged in mineclearance A vessel engaged in a tow that se |
What is a vessel Constrained by her Draft? (Rule 3) | A power driven vessel which due to the relation of the available depth of water to her draft is severly restriced in her ability to deviate from the course she is following. |
What are the Western Rivers? (Rule 3) | The Mississippi River and its tributaries |
What is Rule 4? | Application of the rules in any state of visiblity |
What is Rule 5? | Lookout Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout by sight and sound appropriate to the prevailing circumstances to make a full appraisal of the situation and risk of collision. |
What is Rule 6? | Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped in a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions. |
What are the factors to consider for safe speed? (Rule 6) | MTV BED Visibility, Traffic Density, Maneuverability, Background lighting, Environmentals, and Draft |
What are the additional requirements of vessels to consider that are equipped with RADAR? | The effectiveness and limitations of the RADAR; the constraints of the range in use; the effect of weather, seas, and other sources of interferance; the possibility that small vessels, ice and other floating objects may not be detected; the number locatio |
What is rule 9? | Narrow channels, vessels less than 20 meters in length and sailing vessels shall not impede the safe passage |
What shall 2 power driven vessels in sight of one another on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses do? | Turn to starboard and pass port to port. |
What is the stand on vessel's responsibility? | To hold her course and speed |
What is the light configuration for a vessels towing over 200 meters? | 3 masthead lights, running lights, stern light, tow lights |