FOG SIGNALS

1. In the context of the Rules, what shall you do if you encounter fog during your voyage?
- You proceed with a safe speed and give fog signal.
2. What is the fog signal for a vessel engaged in pushing another vessel?
- One long signal and two short signal every two minutes
3. Which fog signal indicates a sailing vessel?
- One long and two short signals every two minutes.
4. Which fog signal indicates a vessel no under command?
- One long and two short signals every two minutes
5. Which fog signal indicates a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuvers?
- One long and two short signals every two minutes.
6. Which fog signal indicates a vessel engages in towing or pushing another vessel?
- One long and two short signals every two minutes.
7. Which fog signal indicates a vessel constrained by her draught?
- One long and two short signals every two minutes.
8. Which fog signal indicates a vessel engages in fishing?
- One long and two short signals every two minutes.
9. What is the fog signal for a vessel engaged in towing another vessel?
- One long signal and two short signals every two minutes.
10. Which fog signal is an identification signal that pilot vessel may additionally use?
- Four short signals
11. Which fog signal indicates a power-driven vessel underway but stopped and making no way through the
water?
- Two long signals every two minutes
12. What is the fog signal for a 150 meter long vessel at anchor?
- Sound the bell for 5 seconds and after that sound the gong for 5 seconds in the aft part of the vessel every
minute.
13. You are proceeding on your voyage in fog. You hear a vessel that is sending fog signals ahead of you.
The signals seem to come closer. How do you proceed?
- You reduce your speed to lowest maneuvering speed and if necessary take all your way off and proceed
with caution.
14. What is the fog signal for a 150 meter long vessel aground?
- Sound the bell for 5 seconds, three distinct strokes for and after the bell and after that sound the gong for 5
seconds in the aft part of the vessel every minute.
15. You are proceeding on your voyage in fog and hear one long signal every two minutes coming in ahead
of you. You determinate that a risk of collision does exist. How do you proceed?
- You reduce your speed to a minimum maneuvering speed, navigate with extreme caution and keep your
engines ready for immediate standstill if needed.
16. You are proceeding on your voyage in bad visibility; you plot a target on the radar screen and see that
there is a ship on a collision course. Which of the following should be avoided in this situation?
- An alternation of course to port for a vessel forward of the beam, other than for a vessel being overtaken.
DEFINITIONS
1. Safe speed! What is meaning of safe speed within rules of the road?
- That the vessel at all times proceeds at a safe speed so that you can take proper action to avoid collision
and stop within a proper distance.
2. How long is a short signal?
- One second
3. Under what circumstance do you consider yourself to be an overtaking vessel?
- When you are overtaking the other vessel from a direction more than 22, 5 degrees abaft her beam.
4. What is the clearance distance to a ship involved in a mine clearance operation?
- 1000 meters
TRAFFIC SEPARATION
1. Is it possible for fishing vessels to put their fishing gears inside a traffic separation area?
- Yes as long as they do not impede other traffic that is using the traffic separation scheme.

2. You are in charge of a mercantile ship on open sea in costal traffic. Can you merely follow the rules of
the road?
- No not solely there can also be some local regulations in force
3. Is a vessel shorter than 20 meters allowed to use an inshore traffic lane even if there also is a traffic
separation area close by?
- Yes it is allowed to use the inshore traffic lane.
4. Which statement of the following is true?
- You should join a traffic separation system at as small angle to the general direction of traffic flow as
practicable.
MANEUVERING
1. What sound signal would you give when you are in doubt as to another vessels intentions (vessel in
sight)?
- You give five short blasts.
2. What maneuvering signal would a power-driven vessel give to another vessel in sight, when operating
astern propulsion?
- You give three short blasts
4. What maneuvering signal would a power-driven vessel give to another vessel in sight, when altering
course to port?
- You give two short blasts.
5. What maneuvering signal would a power-driven vessel give to another vessel in sight, when altering
course to starboard?
- You give one short blast.
6. A vessel is coming in from your port side. The bearing to it stays unchanged. The other vessel is coming
closer and the distance is reducing, the other ship is not making any alternations. What do you do?
- You keep your course and speed and give the approaching vessel five short signals.
7. A vessel is coming from your port side, the distance is three nautical miles and the bearing to it is not
changing. What do you do?
- There is a risk for a close up situation and the other ship should give you right way.
8. You are meeting a vessel on an opposite course. What do you expect he other vessel to do?
- You expect the other vessel to alter its course to starboard.
9. If you are meeting another vessel on a collision course and you have right of way, what do you do?
- You take whatever action to avoid a collision even if the rules of the road are disregarded.
10. You are on a collision course with this sailing vessel. What do you do?
- You keep your course and speed
11. You take a bearing on an approaching vessel and ten minutes later you make a new observation on the
approaching vessel. The bearing has not changed. Is there a risk for a collision in this situation?
- Yes there is a risk for a collision.
12. The visibility is about one mile you see a vessel that is coming towards you in a head on situation. What
do you do?
- You give one short blast and alter your course to starboard.
NARROW CHANNELS AND COASTAL WATERS
1. What should you take into consideration before enter a narrow channel?
- Proceed with a safe speed and keep to starboard in the fairway
2. You are proceeding in a narrow channel and hear two long and one short signal coming from your back.
If you agree to this signal what is your answer?
- One long one short one long and one short signal.
3. Your vessel approaches a high cape in a narrow channel. How should you proceed?
- Keep safe speed and stay to the starboard in the fairway
4. You are proceeding in a narrow channel and hear one long and one short signal coming from your back.
If you doubtful to this signal what is your answer?
- Five short signals
5. You are proceeding in a narrow channel and hear two long and one short signal coming from your back.
What is the meaning of these signals?
- It is a ship that wishes to pass you on your starboard side.

6. You are proceeding in a narrow channel and hear following signal two long and two short signals from
your back. What should you do?
- you answer with long, one short, one long and one short blast for your approval
7. Are there any particular rules for sailing vessels and vessels under 20 meters when they are proceeding in
a narrow channel?
- They should not impede the passage of a vessel that can safely navigate a narrow channel of fairway.
8. When you are navigating in coastal waters there might be some special rules stated by the appropriate
government. Which statement is true?
- The special rules stated by the appropriate government have a higher priority than the rules of the road.
PICTURES
1. What is the picture showing?

- It is the light of a pilot boat moving from port to starboard

2. What is the picture showing?

- It is the light of a sailing vessel moving from starboard to port

3. You are meeting these vessels in a straight a head situation. How should you proceed and how do you
expect the other vessel to act?

- You give one short blast, turn to the starboard and expect the other vessels do the same
4. How do you pass this vessel?

- You pass it on the side with the two diamonds.

5. You are on a collision course with this ship. What do you do?

- You maneuver with caution and give it right of way

6. You are meeting this vessel in a head on situation. How do you proceed?

- You give it right of way and alter your course in the best way to your track
7. You are approaching this vessel on a collision course. The vessel appears to keep its course and speed
and the distance is reducing. What do you do?

- You give a signal to the approaching vessel consisting of five short blasts combined with a light signal and
continuing on your course.
8. What are the shapes in the mast telling you?

- It is a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver

9. What is this ship doing?

- It is a ship at anchor
10. What should a meeting vessel on the other side answer to your signal?

- It should answer with one long signal.

11. What is this ship doing?

- The flag is a signal for a vessel involved in a diving operation

12. You are meeting this ship; it is coming in from your starboard side on a collision course. How do you
proceed?

- You give right of way and navigate with caution until is well clear.
13. What is this ship showing?

- A ship involved in mine clearance operation

14. You are meeting this vessel. What are the lights telling you?

- You are meeting a power driven vessel with a length over 50 meters. Heading from port to starboard.
15. What is the picture showing?

- It is the light of a fishing vessel moving from starboard to port.

16. What is this picture showing?

- It is a vessel involved in a dredging operation.

17. You are with your vessel on the other side. How do you cross the traffic lane?

- You choose track one or four.

18. You are on a collision course with this vessel. What do you do?

- You keep your course and speed

19. What signals do you give when you approach this channel?

- You should give one long signal.

20. What are the ships doing?

- The ships are engaged in a towing operation and the length of the tow is more than 200 meters.
21. You are approaching the channel with a deep draft vessel. How should you proceed?

- Keep a safe speed and stay to the starboard in the fairway