ROR Quizz 1

Do the COLREG applies to all vessels on the high seas only?

• Yes only in high seas

• Yes, upon high seas and in all water connected therewith, navigable by sea going vessel.

• Yes, upon high seas and in all water connected therewith, navigable by all size and type of vessel

Can local authority like a port, make special rules which are different from those contained in the COLREG?

• No, never. Same rules for all.

• Off course, why not, every one can make their own rule.

• Yes, but such rules shall conform as closely as possible to call COLREG

Under, what conditions can a government of a state, make special rules with respect to signal lights or whistle?

• Cannot make, need permission from IMO

• Only condition that they should should not be mistaken for any light or signal has mentioned in COLREG

• Only condition on that such rules shall be similar to other light and whistle signal has mentioned in COLREG

Can a hovercraft underway be considered a vessel within the meaning of these rules?

• Yes, but only when it have displacement

• A big NO

• Yes

An aircraft carrier when launching or recovering aircraft is not under command or restricted ability to manoeuvre?

• RAM

• NUC

When are vessel said to be insight of one another?

• When detected by radar

• When detected by radar and also sighted visually

• When only sighted with bare eyes without binoculars

• When sighted visually