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7. What lights are shown by an aircraft at anchor^ "What other
vessel shows similar lights?
8. Give the signals of distress for aircraft.
9 Describe briefly how you would go about pickiog up a stray
torpedo.
10. What precautions sbould be taken when shipping and discharging
a pilot?
11. What precaution should be taken when a foreign pilot is piloting
the ship?
12. What do you understand by the helm orders "starboard"
and "port"?
13. When passing a lightship at night how could you tell how she
was heading?
14. What signals are shown by a lightship driven from her station?
15 What is a "watch" buoy?
16. How could you distinguish any particular lightship by day if
too far off to read her name?
17. What light is shown by a lightship when her distinguishing
lights are out of action?
18. What signals are given by a lightship to warn ofi an approaching
vessel?
19. A nearby warship hoists the Red Ensign, what does it mean?
20. What is the penalty for negligently fouling buoys and lightships?
21. You are crossing any vessel moored in a tideway, what pre-
caution would you take?
22. A vessel with a bow rudder is coming out of a dock stern fore-
mast, what day signal does she exhibit?
23. Describe how you would clear a telegraph cable brought to the
surface with the anchor.
24. Give the day and night signals to be shown by a vessel as required
by Port Health Authorities in U.K.
25. Give the day and night signals for a seine net fishing vessel.
26. What sound signals are given by a seine net fishing vessel when
being approached by another vessel (i) in clear weather; (ii) in fog,
27. What precautions should be taken when approaching a fleet of
net drifters showing flare-up lights?