OIC-NW MARINA REVIEWER / QUIZ COMPETENCE 2 - PART 2 - Seaman Kowts

COMPETENCE 2 – Maintain Safe Navigation Watch

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#1. A partially submerged object towed by a vessel, during the day, must display which of the following shapes?

a black ball only when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters in length

a diamond shape when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters in length

a black ball

a diamond shape when the length of the tow is 200 meters or less

Incorrect!

#2. A single-letter signal "TANGO" was heard at an interval of not more than two minutes in restricted visibility. This means that the vessel is a:

sailing vessel, making way

power-driven vessel, making way

towing vessel, not making way

power-driven vessel not making way

Incorrect!

#3. Under the IALA-A Buoyage system, a buoy marking the port hand of the channel when approaching from seaward may NOT have a:

red light

conical shape

group-flashing light

square topmark

Incorrect!

#4. A vessel engaged in fishing during the day would show:

two cones, apexes together

one black ball

two cones with bases together

a cone, apex downward

Incorrect!

#5. In a crossing situation, what action should the stand-on vessel normally take?

take action to cross ahead of the other vessel

take action to pass astern of the other vessel

change course and increase speed

maintain course and speed

Incorrect

#6. Port side daymarks may be:

numbered

octagonal

black and white

of any shape

Incorrect!

#7. You are steaming in the open ocean of the North Pacific between the Aleutian Chain and Hawaii. A warning broadcast indicates that an earthquake has occurred in the Aleutians and has generated a tsunami that is predicted to hit Hawaii. What action is necessary for

Calculate the tsunami's ETA at your position and turn to a course that will head into the Tsunami.

Securely stow all loose gear, check deck lashings, and prepare for extreme rolls.

No special action as tsunamis are inconspicuous in the open ocean

Prepare for sudden, high- velocity wind gusts from rapidly changing directions.

Incorrect!

#8. A power-driven vessel is underway and fishing with trolling lines. This vessel:

Must sound a one and prolonged, two short blasts signal in restricted visibility

Must keep out of the way of sailing vessel

Is the stand-on vessel when overtaking a power driven vessels

All of the above

Incorrect!

#9. When navigating a vessel, you:

can always rely on a buoy to be on station

can always rely on a buoy to show proper light characteristics

should assume a wreck buoy is directly over the wreck

should never rely on a floating aid to maintain its exact position

Incorrect!

#10. A buoy having red and white vertical stripes has a light characteristic of:

group occulting

Morse (A)

interrupted quick flashing

quick flashing

Incorrect!

#11. Under the IALA Buoyage Systems, a cardinal mark may NOT be used to:

indicate that the deepest water in an area is on the named side of the mark

indicate the safe side on which to pass a danger

draw attention to a feature in the channel such as a bend, junction, bifurcation, or end of a

indicate the port and starboard sides of well- defined channels

Incorrect!

#12. A bluff bar is a bar:

extending out from a bluff alongside the river

that tends to give a false indication of its position

that has a sharp drop off into deep water

that is perpendicular to the current

Incorrect!

#13. The maritime radio system consisting of a series of coast stations transmitting coastal warnings is called:

NAVTEX

HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC

NAVAREA

SAFESEA

Incorrect!

#14. On a chart, the characteristic of the light on a lighthouse is shown as flashing white with a red sector. The red sector:

indicates the limits of the navigable channel

indicates a danger area

is used to identify the characteristics of the light

serves no significant purpose

Incorrect!

#15. Which signal, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract attention?

Burning barrel

Orange smoke signal

Searchlight beam

Continuous sounding of a fog signal apparatus

Incorrect!

#16. A light having characteristics which include color variations is defined as:

switching

alternating

oscillating

fluctuating

Incorrect!

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

A safe-water buoy will display red and white vertical stripes of reflective material.

All reflective material is white because it is the most visible at night.

A special-purpose mark will display either red or green reflective material to agree with its shape.

A preferred-channel buoy displays either red or green reflective material to agree with

Incorrect!

#18. A vessel navigating in separation scheme should NOT intervene the passage of:

submarine

deep draught vessel

fishing vessel

naval vessel

Incorrect!

#19. A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which:

through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the rules

from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the rules

due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the rules

has lost steering and is unable to maneuver

Incorrect!

#20. While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should:

not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted

sound two blasts and change course to the left

sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted

sound whistle signals only if you change course

Incorrect!

Finish

There are 20 questions for the actual examination for Competence 2 for OIC-NW with a passing rate of 70%. This means that you are only allowed to make 6 mistakes.

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Results

#1. A partially submerged object towed by a vessel, during the day, must display which of the following shapes?

#2. A single-letter signal "TANGO" was heard at an interval of not more than two minutes in restricted visibility. This means that the vessel is a:

#3. Under the IALA-A Buoyage system, a buoy marking the port hand of the channel when approaching from seaward may NOT have a:

#4. A vessel engaged in fishing during the day would show:

#5. In a crossing situation, what action should the stand-on vessel normally take?

#6. Port side daymarks may be:

#7. You are steaming in the open ocean of the North Pacific between the Aleutian Chain and Hawaii. A warning broadcast indicates that an earthquake has occurred in the Aleutians and has generated a tsunami that is predicted to hit Hawaii. What action is necessary for

#8. A power-driven vessel is underway and fishing with trolling lines. This vessel:

#9. When navigating a vessel, you:

#10. A buoy having red and white vertical stripes has a light characteristic of:

#11. Under the IALA Buoyage Systems, a cardinal mark may NOT be used to:

#12. A bluff bar is a bar:

#13. The maritime radio system consisting of a series of coast stations transmitting coastal warnings is called:

#14. On a chart, the characteristic of the light on a lighthouse is shown as flashing white with a red sector. The red sector:

#15. Which signal, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract attention?

#16. A light having characteristics which include color variations is defined as:

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

#18. A vessel navigating in separation scheme should NOT intervene the passage of:

#19. A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which:

#20. While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should:

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