Collision regulations quiz (Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster)

Question 1

In thick fog you hear another vessel's fog signal, apparently forward of your beam. You cannot tell whether there is a risk of collision. What does Rule 19 require?

Accepted Answer

Slow to the least speed at which you can keep your course, stop if necessary, and proceed with extreme caution

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Hold your course and speed and sound five short blasts

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Turn to port at once, away from the sound

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Speed up to get clear of the area quickly

Question 2

These two motor boats are in clear visibility and risk of collision exists. B is the stand-on vessel, but A is doing nothing. When is B first allowed to manoeuvre?

Accepted Answer

As soon as it becomes apparent that A is not taking appropriate action

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Only once a collision can no longer be avoided by A alone

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Never: the stand-on vessel must hold her course and speed

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At any time: standing on is only a courtesy

Question 3

B is the stand-on motor boat and A is not keeping clear. B decides to take action early, as Rule 17 allows. Which manoeuvre should she avoid, if the circumstances of the case admit?

Accepted Answer

Turn 1: altering course to port, towards the side A is on

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Turn 2: altering course to starboard

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Slowing down or stopping

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Sounding at least five short blasts first

Question 4

Vessel A is trawling and vessel B is laying a cable. Both are underway in open water, in sight of each other, neither is overtaking, and risk of collision exists. Which keeps out of the way?

Accepted Answer

A, the trawler, so far as possible

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B, the cable layer

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Whichever has the other on her own starboard side

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Neither: both hold their course and speed

Question 5

You are nearing a bend in a channel where the bank hides anything coming the other way. What sound signal does Rule 34 require?

Accepted Answer

One prolonged blast

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Five short blasts

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One short blast

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Two prolonged blasts followed by one short

Question 6

You are on passage along this coast in a 12 m yacht. May you use the inshore traffic zone, or must you join the traffic lane?

Accepted Answer

You may use it: vessels under 20 m, sailing vessels and vessels fishing are allowed to

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You must use the lane: the zone is only for vessels bound for a port inside it

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You must use the lane: every vessel on passage has to

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You may use it, but only at night or in fog

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