Turkish boat licence (Amatör Denizci Belgesi)

Practice questions (with answers)

1. To which vessels do the COLREGs apply?

   1. AMerchant ships over 50 m on international voyages
   2. BVessels beyond territorial waters, outside any national jurisdiction
   3. CAll vessels on the high seas and connected navigable waters
   4. DPower-driven vessels at sea; sailing craft follow local harbour rules
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   Correct answer: C. All vessels on the high seas and connected navigable waters

   Rule 1 states the COLREGs apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels.

2. According to Rule 2, departure from the COLREGs is permitted when:

   1. AThe master decides the rules are impractical
   2. BIt is necessary to avoid immediate danger
   3. CVisibility is restricted
   4. DThe vessel is in a traffic separation scheme
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   Correct answer: B. It is necessary to avoid immediate danger

   Rule 2(b) allows departure from the rules when necessary to avoid immediate danger.

3. If fitted, the topmark of an isolated danger mark is:

   1. AA single red sphere
   2. BTwo black spheres vertically
   3. CA yellow X-shape
   4. DTwo black cones, point to point
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   Correct answer: B. Two black spheres vertically

   Isolated danger marks have two black spheres (balls) as topmark. (if fitted).

4. Safe water marks are used as:

   1. AMarks placed on an isolated danger
   2. BFairway or mid-channel marks
   3. CMarks for a special area or feature
   4. DPort-hand lateral marks
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   Correct answer: B. Fairway or mid-channel marks

   Safe water marks are used as fairway, mid-channel, or landfall marks.

5. If fitted, the topmark of a special mark is:

   1. AA single red sphere
   2. BA yellow X-shape (cross)
   3. CTwo black cones, points up
   4. DA green cone, point up
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   Correct answer: B. A yellow X-shape (cross)

   Special marks have a yellow X-shaped (St. Andrew's cross) topmark. (if fitted).

6. Emergency wreck marking buoys are coloured:

   1. ARed and white vertical stripes
   2. BBlack with red horizontal bands
   3. CBlue and yellow vertical stripes
   4. DBlue and yellow horizontal bands
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   Correct answer: C. Blue and yellow vertical stripes

   equal numbers and widths of blue and yellow vertical stripes; 4 to 8 stripes in total. 1 s blue + 0.5 s darkness + 1 s yellow + 0.5 s darkness; period 3 s.

7. At night a vessel engaged in fishing other than trawling has outlying gear extending more than 150 metres horizontally to starboard. Which extra light is required?

   1. AAn all-round white light in the direction of the outlying gear
   2. BAn all-round red light in the direction of the outlying gear
   3. CA green light over a white light on the side of the gear
   4. DTwo all-round white lights in the direction of the outlying gear
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   Correct answer: A. An all-round white light in the direction of the outlying gear

   Rule 26(c)(ii) requires an additional all-round white light toward outlying gear extending more than 150 metres for fishing other than trawling. The corresponding day shape is a cone with apex upward.

8. In thick fog another vessel is detected only by ARPA and is not in sight. Its bearing is steady and range is closing fast. Which rule governs the avoiding action?

   1. ARule 15 — crossing situation, give way as normal
   2. BRule 14 — head-on, alter to starboard as in clear weather
   3. CRule 19 — restricted visibility, because vessels are not in sight
   4. DRule 13 — overtaking, because the bearing is steady
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   Correct answer: C. Rule 19 — restricted visibility, because vessels are not in sight

   Rule 11 restricts Section II (including crossing, head-on and overtaking) to vessels in sight of one another. A target detected only on radar is not 'in sight'; Rule 19 governs instead.

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