1. How to keep an effective lookout?

2. What is the purpose of maintaining a good lookout?

3. What does the requirement to “maintain a proper lookout” include?
4. What must be done if weather and/or the situation around you causes concern?
5. What is a safe speed of a ship?
6. What are the main factors which must be taken into account in determining a safe
speed?
7. What may excessive speed contribute to?
8. What Rule of COLREG is Rule 6 closely linked with? Why?
9. Why is it necessary to monitor your ship’s speed constantly?
10. Is it allowed to maintain a high speed for commercial reasons?
11. What should every vessel use to determine if a collision risk exist?
12. How to use your radar equipment to determine risk of collision?
13. What assumptions shall not be made when using radar to determine if risk of
collision exists?
14. How can you determine if the risk of collision exists based on the compass bearing of
an approaching vessel?
15. Explain the circumstances when the risk of collision may exist even when there is an
appreciable bearing change.
16. What Rule of COLREG is Rule 7 closely linked with? Why?
17. What are the main questions you must continuously ask yourself to assess the risk of
collision?
18. What do risk-assessment techniques include?
19. What is a requirement for any action taken to avoid collision?
20. What is a requirement for any alteration of course and/or speed to avoid collision.
What shall be avoided?
21. What is the most effective action to avoid close-quarters situation?
22. What shall the action to avoid collision result in? How long shall the effectiveness of
the action taken for collision avoidance be checked?
23. What shall be done to allow more time if necessary to avoid collision?
24. Explain the specific obligations of a vessel required not to impede the passage or safe
passage of another vessel. How should this vessel act to allow sufficient sea room for
the safe passage of the other vessel?
25. In circumstances where a vessel is required not to impede the passage or safe
passage of another vessel, does this obligation change when the two vessels are
approaching one another with risk of collision? What should the vessel consider
when taking action to comply with the rules?
26. Describe the obligations of a vessel whose passage is not to be impeded when two
vessels are approaching each other so as to involve risk of collision?
27. What are the potential consequences if a vessel fails to comply with the rules
regarding impeding the passage or safe passage of another vessel? How can these
consequences be avoided?
28. What needs to be done after identifying a risk of collision?
29. What are the main characteristics of the action taken for collision avoidance?
30. Does a traffic separation scheme give you right of way over other vessels?
31. What are the main requirements for a vessel using a TSS?
32. How to properly cross a traffic separation scheme?
33. Is a vessel allowed to use an ITZ when she can safely use a TSS?
34. What are the exceptions to the general rule that prohibits vessels from using inshore
traffic zones?
35. Provide examples of situations where using the inshore traffic zone is necessary or
advantageous
36. Under which exceptional circumstances may a vessel enter a separation zone or cross
a separation line?
37. How should you navigate near the termination of a TSS? What operation must be
avoided in a TSS or in areas near its terminations?
38. Which vessels shall not be impeded by fishing vessels in a TSS?
39. Which vessels shall not be impeded by vessels less than 20 meters in length or sailing
vessels?
40. Which vessel is exempted from complying with Rule 10?
41. What is the main responsibility of the overtaking vessel?
42. When is a vessel deemed to be overtaking another vessel?
43. What is the requirement for any vessel in doubt as to whether she is overtaking
another?
44. Shall any alteration of the bearing between the two vessels (overtaking and
overtaken) relieve an overtaking vessel of her duty?
45. How to safely overtake another vessel?
46. What signal shall be given by a vessel intending to overtake another (on
port/starboard side)?
47. What signal shall be given by the vessel about to be overtaken to indicate her
agreement?
48. What signal shall be given by a vessel fails to understand the actions or intentions of
another vessel?
49. What are the responsibilities between vessels meeting on reciprocal or nearly
reciprocal courses?
50. What describes a head-on situation by day and at night?
51. What signal is required for altering course to starboard/to port?
52. What are the responsibilities between vessels meeting on crossing courses?
53. What is the crossing situation for vessels?
54. What are the main requirements for the actions taken by a give-way vessel in a
crossing situation?
55. What are the main requirements for the actions taken by a stand-on vessel in a
crossing situation?
56. When may a stand-on vessel take action by her manoeuvre alone in a crossing
situation?
57. What action shall be taken by a stand-on vessel when the collision can not be
avoided by the action of a give-way vessel?
58. What action shall be avoided by a stand-on vessel if a give-way vessel approaches her
from port side?
59. Provide specific examples of vessels that have the right of way over a power-driven
vessel underway.
60. Provide specific examples of vessels that have the right of way over a sailing vessel
underway.
61. Provide specific examples of vessels that have the right of way over a vessel engaged
in fishing.
62. Elaborate on the responsibilities of vessels constrained by their draft, NUC, RAM and
other vessels to ensure safe passage of the former vessel exhibiting corresponding
signals.
63. In situations where the risk of collision exists between a seaplane on the water and
other vessels, discuss how the seaplane shall navigate to comply with the Rules of
part B.
64. In the context of the rules and regulations for WIG crafts, how shall she operate on
water surface?
65. What are responsibilities of WIG when taking off, landing and in flight near the
surface?