Are only power driven vessels exempt in "special anchorages areas"? Sailboats are still required to use sound and signals?
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Rules of the Road: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the fog signal of...
Discussing this exam question.
Maybe the person who writes some of these questions needs to learn the rules of the road
better before writing them. Only 29% of supposedly correct answers (but really incorrect answers)
surely speaks for itself.
better before writing them. Only 29% of supposedly correct answers (but really incorrect answers)
surely speaks for itself.
There are two key parts we are missing here.
1. This is BOTH international and Inland. So the special anchorage would only apply under international.
2. The Inland exemption for "special anchorage" is for, "...(i) A vessel of less than 20 meters in length; and
(ii) A barge, canal boat, scow, or other nondescript craft."
It takes dedication to get through these exams, but the shortest route is to lookup the question and find out why the USCG answer is correct, or the most correct.
1. This is BOTH international and Inland. So the special anchorage would only apply under international.
2. The Inland exemption for "special anchorage" is for, "...(i) A vessel of less than 20 meters in length; and
(ii) A barge, canal boat, scow, or other nondescript craft."
It takes dedication to get through these exams, but the shortest route is to lookup the question and find out why the USCG answer is correct, or the most correct.
@wbirch is correct. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this question, but it is deliberately designed to deceive the test taker.
Special anchorage only ever applies inland and only when a vessel is less than 20 meters or some kind of nondescript craft-- which a sailing vessel is not. So because this is an over 20 meter sailing vessel, inland 35 l (lima) is not applicable.
So the thrust of this question is simply that the vessel is "anchored" which means rule 35 g-j (golf through juliett) apply. Those rules only care about length and whether or not you are anchored vs. aground.
Special anchorage only ever applies inland and only when a vessel is less than 20 meters or some kind of nondescript craft-- which a sailing vessel is not. So because this is an over 20 meter sailing vessel, inland 35 l (lima) is not applicable.
So the thrust of this question is simply that the vessel is "anchored" which means rule 35 g-j (golf through juliett) apply. Those rules only care about length and whether or not you are anchored vs. aground.
Rule 35 (g)
No a signal is not required in these areas i want my 15 back!
Rule 35j(i) - LESS THAN 20m is not required. Anything greater than that in a special anchorage follows the normal fog signaling rules.