Capitán de Yate — Spain

Practice questions (with answers)

1. Risk of collision is deemed to exist when:

   1. AThe compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change
   2. BTwo vessels are within 5 nautical miles
   3. CA vessel is detected on radar
   4. DAnother vessel is visible
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   Correct answer: A. The compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change

   Rule 7(d)(i): risk shall be deemed to exist if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change.

2. If circumstances admit, action to avoid collision shall be:

   1. AMinimal to conserve fuel
   2. BPositive, made in ample time
   3. CDelayed until the last safe moment
   4. DA series of small course adjustments
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   Correct answer: B. Positive, made in ample time

   Rule 8(a) requires action in accordance with Part B and, if circumstances admit, positive action made in ample time with due regard to good seamanship.

3. In a narrow channel, a vessel should keep to:

   1. AThe centre line of the channel, so as to keep well clear of both banks
   2. BAs near the outer limit on her port side as is safe and practicable
   3. CAs near the outer limit on her starboard side as is safe and practicable
   4. DWhichever side of the channel offers the deeper water and the most room to manoeuvre
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   Correct answer: C. As near the outer limit on her starboard side as is safe and practicable

   Rule 9(a): a vessel shall keep as near to the outer limit on her starboard side as is safe and practicable.

4. When obliged to cross a traffic lane, what heading should a vessel use?

   1. AAt the shallowest angle possible
   2. BParallel to the traffic flow
   3. CAs nearly as practicable at right angles to the traffic flow
   4. DOnly during daylight hours
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   Correct answer: C. As nearly as practicable at right angles to the traffic flow

   Rule 10(c): avoid crossing traffic lanes so far as practicable; if obliged to cross, use a heading as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow. This specifies heading, not ground track.

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. Emergency wreck marking buoys are used for:

   1. APermanent marking of wrecks already shown on charts
   2. BMarking new dangers, including newly discovered wrecks
   3. CShowing where salvage or diving work is going on nearby
   4. DMarking temporary channels near ports
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   Correct answer: B. Marking new dangers, including newly discovered wrecks

   The emergency wreck marking buoy marks new dangers, including newly discovered wrecks. The competent authority determines further marking once the danger is removed or its information has been sufficiently promulgated.

8. The topmark of a West Cardinal mark is:

   1. ATwo cones, both pointing upward
   2. BTwo cones pointing down
   3. CTwo cones point to point
   4. DTwo cones base to base
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   Correct answer: C. Two cones point to point

   Two separate black cones with their points facing each other. The cones must remain clearly separated.

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