DWO Bridge Watchkeeping 3

Question 1

A vessel making a large alteration of course in restricted visibility should:

Accepted Answer

Notify the engine room and sound the appropriate fog signal

Answer

Before altering course significantly in restricted visibility, the OOW must inform the engine room of the change and ensure proper fog signals are being sounded.

Question 2

Under COLREGS, a vessel constrained by her draft displays which lights at night?

Accepted Answer

A cylinder shape by day; three all-round red lights at night

Answer

A vessel constrained by draft shows a cylinder shape by day and three all-round red lights arranged vertically at night.

Question 3

The primary purpose of a lookout stationed on the bridge is to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain a continuous watch by sight and hearing for all dangers

Answer

COLREGS Rule 5 mandates a proper lookout using all available means, primarily sight and hearing, to maintain full situational awareness.

Question 4

If a vessel's steering gear fails while in a narrow channel, the FIRST action of the OOW should be to:

Accepted Answer

Switch to emergency steering and inform the engine room

Answer

The immediate response to steering failure is to engage emergency steering and inform the engine room, then notify the Master and take further action.

Question 5

Under COLREGS Rule 16, the give-way vessel is required to:

Accepted Answer

Take early and substantial action to keep well clear

Answer

Rule 16 requires the give-way vessel to take early and substantial action — not token adjustments — to keep well clear of the stand-on vessel.

(DWO) Deck Watch Officer Practice Test

(DWO) Deck Watch Officer Practice Test

DWO Bridge Watchkeeping 3