Maritime Safety Quiz 1

Which of the following safety information is found on a capacity plate?

• total number of passengers

• color of personal floatation devices

• passenger body weight and chest size

• maximum speed of the boat

Who is ultimately responsible for making sure all boat passengers and crew know the safety rules?

• The operator

• the dock attendant

• the most experienced passenger

• an adult at least 18 years old

What engine maintenance should be performed prior to every outing?

• storing the vessel in the sun to keep it dry

• checking the oil level before every outing

• cleaning the hull with phosphate detergent

• using coarse sandpaper on aluminum hulls to clean it

Where should you prepare your trailer to launch the boat?

• On the boat ramp

• in your driveway

• well away from the boat ramp

• in front of other vessels being launched

How can propeller strikes be avoided?

• Turn off the engine while passengers board

• Let passengers ride on the bow while underway

• Turn engine on and put it in forward while passengers board

• Have children watch out for each other

What should you leave with a friend or family member before an outing?

• Operator license

• insurance policy

• float plan for your trip

• vessel registration

What is meant by the term "power vessel?"

• a vessel that's powered by sail alone

• a rowboat or kayak powered by a paddle or oars only

• any vessel with a motorized propulsion system including electric, gasoline, or diesel motor actively using that system

• A vessel that is being towed by another vessel

When a sailboat is under sail the give-way vessel when encountering a power driven vessel is

• the boat on the windward side

• The boat on the right

• the sailboat

• the power boat

True of false: The "Stand-on" vessel has the right-of-way of the other vessel and can maneuver freely.

• True

• False

At night, you see a red light and a small white light slightly to the right and higher. What should you do?

• Nothing, I'm the stand-on vessel

• Turn right or slow down because I'm the give-way vessel

• Speed up and try to go around to the left of the light

• Begin yelling or honking your horn