ROR Test SIC Course

What is TSS?

• Toxic Shock Syndrome

• Technical Support Services

• Traffic Separation Scheme

• Theater Speaker System

If a vessel were to cross the TSS, they are to do so at what angle?

• 90degrees

• 45degrees

• 180degrees

• 360degrees

Answer explanation

However if a vessel cannot avoid crossing, she must do so on a heading as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow.

Can you fish within the TSS?

• YES

• NO

Answer explanation

A vessel other than a crossing vessel or a vessel joining or leaving a lane shall not normally enter a separation or cross a separation line except:

-In cases of emergency to avoid immediate danger

-To engage in fishing within a separation zone.

During a Head-On Situation, power-driven vessels should?

• Alter course to port

• Pass each other starboard to starboard

• Alter course to starboard

• Maintain course and speed

Answer explanation

When two power-driven vessels are meeting on a reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve collision each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall pass on the port side of the other.

What is Rule 5?

• Traffic Separation Scheme

• Head-On Situation

• 5 mins to secure

• Look-Out