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Canadian Boating Safety Course - Chapter 5 Exam Questions and Answers
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Canadian Boating Safety Course -Chapter 5 Exam Questions and Answers
Safe Speed - Answer -All vessels should be operated at a speed that takes into
consideration the time and distance necessary to take action and avoid a collision.
Obviously, different conditions and levels of expertise will warrant different speeds.
Certain areas may enforce local speed limits. Check with your local boating authority
before heading out on the water to determine speed limits (if any) in your area.
To determine a safe speed for your boat, take into account the following factors:
- Visibility conditions (e.g., fog, mist, rain, darkness);
- Wind, water conditions, and currents;
- Traffic density, types of vessels in the area, and their proximity;
- Vessel responsiveness (larger, more powerful boats require a larger turning radius and
have a higher top-end speed which requires more time and distance to stop);
- Proximity of any navigational hazards.
Also, remember that the wake generated by your vessel can cause damage to property
and other watercraft. Adjust your speed accordingly.
Sound Signalling - Answer -The Canadian Collision regulations require vessels to have
an efficient means of producing sound signals based on the vessel's length:
Vessels less than 20m in length — Must have a sound-signalling device (whistle) or
other means of producing an efficient sound signal (such as an air horn);
Vessels 20m and over — Must have two sound-signalling devices or appliances.
Use of Sound Signals - Answer -Sound signals are used to indicate your intentions to
other boaters. As a recreational boat operator, it is important to understand different
sound signals, including what they mean and how to use them. When two power-driven
vessels encounter each other within half a mile, sound signals must be used. The
initiating vessel indicates a maneuver, and the responding vessel agrees or disagrees.
Boating Sound Signals
,One short blast (one second)*Applies on the great lakes only
I want to pass you on my port side(PORT = 1 syllable = 1 short blast).
One short blast *International rule 34(a)
Altering course to Starboard.
Two short blasts*Applies on the great lakes only
I want to pass you on my starboard side(STARBOARD = 2 syllables = 2 short blasts).
Two short blasts *International rule 34(a)
Altering course to Port.
Three short blasts
Engine is in reverse.
Five short blasts
Danger, or do not understand approaching boat's intentions.
One prolonged blast (4-6 seconds)
Warning (entering or exiting a blind turn).
One prolonged blast every two minutes
Power-driven vessel operating in low or restricted visibility.
One prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes
Sailing vessel operating in low or restricted visibility.
Use of Sound Signals in Restricted Visibility - Answer -During periods of restricted
visibility, such as rain, mist, and heavy fog, you should slow your speed to give your
vessel an opportunity to maneuver should the risk of a collision arise. Sound signals are
required during these conditions, to indicate your presence to other boats in the area.
When visibility is restricted by fog or smoke, additional sound signals are required:
Power Vessel - Underway - Prolonged blast every two minutes.
Sailing Vessel - Underway - Prolonged blast + two short blasts every two minutes.
, Power Vessel - Underway but not moving - Two prolonged blasts every two minutes.
Any Vessel - Anchored - Five seconds of rapid bell ringing every minute.
Any Vessel - Run aground - Three bell strokes + five seconds of rapid bell ringing +
three bell strokes every minute.
Unless the risk of a collision is present, you should reduce your speed to the minimum
required to remain on course.
Nautical Charts and Publications - Answer -To make navigation safer, regulations
require operators of ships greater than 100 tons to have onboard the most recent
editions of the required charts, documents, and publications for the area in which they
plan to boat.
If you are the owner or operator of a vessel less than 100 tons, you are not required to
have the charts, documents, and publications onboard as long as you have sufficient
knowledge of:
- The location and character of charted shipping routes, lights, buoys and marks, and
navigational hazards; and
- The prevailing navigational conditions, taking into account such factors as tides,
currents, ice, and weather patterns.
Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations - Answer -Regulations on boating restrictions
apply to certain waters and Canadian waterways. Some provinces, like Ontario,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, have adopted a universal speed limit for boats of
10Km/hr when within 30m of the shore on all waterways, while coastal provinces such
as British Columbia and Nova Scotia have done the same for their inland waters.
Federal Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations are specific to certain waters and
waterways in Canada, and can specify:
- The types of vessels prohibited on a given waterway;
- Standardized speed limits on a given waterway;
- Maximum engine horsepower on a given waterway;
- Power vessel restriction on a given waterway; and
- Waterskiing restrictions.
Other Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations can also be passed and enforced by
local municipal governments. Therefore, it is important to pay close attention to all signs
encountered while boating, and to comply with any indicated regulations. Boaters must
not tamper with or alter regulatory signs in any way (i.e. hiding, changing, damaging or
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