A vessel is approaching from dead ahead． Both of her sidelig

The term of Landfall means ________ ．

A.Land first sighted when vessel approaching from seaward

B.Land last sighted when vessel leaving from a port

C.in sight of one another when vessel underway

D.in sight of an island during a ship on her voyage

A vessel approaching a narrow channel shall _____.

A.avoid crossing the channel if it impedes another vessel navigating in the channel

B.not overtake any vessels within the channel

C.keep as close as possible to the edge of the channel on her port side

D.anchor only in the middle of the channel

A. Out of

B. From at

C. Beside

D. Aside

Approaching a anchorage in fog, you hear one short, one prolonged, and one short blast in that sequence on a ship’s whistle. This indicates ______.

A.A vessel towed

B.A vessel not under command and unable to maneuver.

C.A vessel anchored giving warning of her position.

D.A vessel stopped dead in the water.

A head-on situation at night is one in which you see dead ahead a vessel showing ______.

A.one sidelight

B.one sidelight and a masthead light

C.one sidelight and two masthead lights

D.both sidelights of a vessel and her masthead light(s)

A vessel is approaching from dead ahead.Both of her sidelights are visible and her range lights are in line. Which of the following could you do first? ______.

A.Sound one blast of the whistle

B.Alter course to starboard

C.Construct a radar plot

D.Sound the danger signal

Risk of collision may exist ______.

A.if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does NOT appreciably change

B.even when an appreciable bearing change is evident, particularly when approaching a vessel at close range

C.if you observe both sidelights of a vessel ahead for an extended period of time

D.All of the above

Before personnel are lifted from a vessel in a personnel basket, the vessel should be ______.

A.directly under the boom

B.moving away from the boom

C.stopped dead in the water

D.tied ti the boom