Canadian Boating Exam: Questions and Answers for Pleasure Craft License, Exams of Advanced Education

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documents for boating - <<>>>=License or Proof of competency

-pleasure craft license(the numbers on the side of a 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 - .<<>>>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;

measures (e.g. proper lookout, use of radar if present), but more importantly, collision avoidance is made possible when boat operators know how to deal with situations appropriately. Boats in constant motion will meet quickly, so take early and substantial action to avoid collisions.

As a general rule, rowboats, sailing vessels, and canoes are less maneuverable and therefore have - <<>>>the right-of-way over power-driven boats. However, if one vessel is unable to maneuver as it normally would, the most maneuverable vessel gives way.

Steer Clear of Tug Boats - <<>>>A tug boat can pull a vessel with a long tow line that can hang underneath the water's surface, making it very difficult to see. Attempting to pass between a tug and its tow could result in your vessel hitting the hidden line and capsizing, or getting hit by the towed object.

According to the Canadian Collision Regulations - <<>>>any vessel not under command, or vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver - including fishing vessels, sailboats, paddle craft, canoes, and kayaks - has the right of way over power-driven vessels unless it is overtaking the power-driven vessel.

Shipping Lanes - <<>>>Remember that large vessels found in shipping lanes will not always see your small

craft, making it very dangerous for a smaller vessel to enter a shipping lane. The Canadian Collision Regulations state that power-driven vessels less than 20m in length, sailing vessels, and manually-propelled vessels must all steer clear of and avoid crossing shipping lanes wherever possible. If you must cross a shipping lane, do so at a 90-degree angle, and only when it is safe to do so.

Operation Within Narrow Channels - <<>>>When approaching a narrow channel, stay to the starboard side and, using a prolonged blast, announce your approach to vessels that may be around the bend. When operating within a narrow channel, vessels must keep as near as is safe and practical to the outer limit of a narrow channel on their starboard side. Sailing vessels and vessels less than 20 metres in length cannot block the passage of a vessel that can safely navigate only within a narrow channel (i.e., recreational boaters travelling in a main channel should give way to larger vessels, such as tugboats).

Port-Hand Buoys: - <<>>>Are green in colour and can be shaped as cans, spars, or pillars;

Mark the port (left) side of a channel or the location of a danger and must be kept on the port (left) side of a pleasure craft when proceeding in the upstream direction;

Display identification letter(s) and odd number(s);

If they carry a top mark, it is a single green cylinder;

If they carry a light, it flashes green; and

Display identification letters;

If they carry a top mark, it is a single yellow "X" shape; and

If they carry a light, it flashes yellow every four seconds.

Anchorage Buoys: - <<>>>Are used to indicate areas which are favourable for overnight anchoring;

Are yellow in colour;

Usually have an anchor symbol clearly visible on them; and

If they carry a light, it flashes yellow every four seconds.

Mooring Buoys: - <<>>>Are used to moor or secure vessels;

Are the only buoys to which you may legally tie your vessel;

Usually are found in designated anchorage areas.

Swimming Buoys: - <<>>>Are used to mark the perimeter of a swimming area;

Boaters should always stay clear of swimming areas and take extra care around swimmers;

Are white in colour; and

If they carry a light, it flashes yellow every four seconds.

Diving Buoys: - <<>>>Are used to mark an area where scuba or other diving activity is in progress;

Carry a red flag not less than 50 centimetres square, with a white diagonal stripe extending from the tip of the hoist to the bottom of the fly; and

If they carry a light, it flashes yellow every four seconds.

A vessel engaged in diving must - <<>>>display a blue and white flag (International Code A Flag). A red and white flag carried on a buoy is used to mark areas where diving is in progress, although divers may stray from the boundaries of the marked areas.

Control Buoys: - <<>>>Are used to mark an area where boating is restricted;

Are white in colour;

Have an orange, open-faced circle on two opposite sides and two orange horizontal bands, one above and one below the circle;

Have a black figure or symbol inside the orange circle indicating the nature of the restriction; and

If they carry a light, it flashes yellow every four seconds.

Hazard Buoys: - <<>>>Mark random hazards such as rocks and shoals (i.e. shallow water, sandbar)

Are white in colour

Feature a square with a black or green coloured square, centred on a white background with a green reflecting border; and

May be numbered using odd numbers and be made of white reflecting material.

Starboard-hand day beacons: - <<>>>Mark the starboard (right) side of a channel or the location of a danger during daylight hours and must be kept on the starboard (right) side of a pleasure craft when proceeding upstream;

Feature a red coloured triangle, centred on a white background with a red reflecting border; and

May be numbered using even numbers and be made of white reflecting material.

Junction beacons: - <<>>>Mark the area where the waterway splits into two channels;

Can be passed on either side, but the preferred channel is indicated by the colour or symbol in the centre of the beacon; and

Feature a red-outlined diamond with either a green square or red triangle in the centre, indicating the preferred channel.

Cardinal Buoys: - <<>>>Feature four different types (north, south, east, and west) and are used to indicate the location of safe water (i.e. a north cardinal buoy indicates that safe water is located to the north of it).

Feature yellow and black colouration patterns, depending on the type of cardinal buoy;

Are found primarily on international waterways and shipping lanes (in Canada, for example, they may be found on the St. Lawrence Seaway); and

Are generally used in conjunction with nautical charts to indicate a specific hazard.

Isolated Danger Buoys: - <<>>>Mark an isolated hazard in an area of water that is otherwise navigable;

Are usually moored directly on or above the danger; and

Usually mark a large rock, shoal, or sunken ship.

Tying Up to a Buoy - <<>>>Pleasure craft operators may not interfere with marine signals, as stipulated in Section 439 of the Criminal Code of Canada, by:

1. Mooring the vessel to a signal, buoy or other sea-mark used for navigation; or
2. Wilfully altering, removing or concealing a signal, buoy, or other sea-mark.

Operators may only tie to mooring buoys.

Operating Responsibly - <<>>>Take extra care and stay clear of swimmers and swimming areas;

Take extra care when near property;

Restrictions may also include: - <<>>>Prohibited vessel types on a given waterway;

Standardized speed limits on a given waterway;

Maximum engine horsepower on a given waterway;

Power vessel restriction; and

Waterskiing restrictions.Age restrictions - <<>>>12 and under can only operate 10hp

12-15 can only operate 40hp unless supervised

the minimum age is to operate a pleasure craft is 16

Equipment Maintenance and Storage - <<>>>A properly equipped boat will be of little use if the materials onboard are unusable because of breakage or early wear-and- tear. Maintaining and storing equipment not only makes sense aesthetically and economically, but the safety of boaters and their passengers depends on it. Equipment carried on the vessel must be stowed and readily accessible for immediate use if it is needed in an emergency.

Human-powered pleasure craft - <<>>>canoes, kayaks, rowboats, paddleboats, etc.

pleasure craft - <<>>>all motorized vessels as well as sailboats

power-driven vessel - <<>>>any vessel propelled by machinery as described in the Collision Regulations

Sailing Vessel - <<>>>any vessel under sail that propelling machinery (if fitted) is not being used

Required equipment for any pleasure craft - <<>>>A PFD for everyone onboard

Re boarding device for crafts with 0.5 meters of freeboard

Buoyant heaving line at least 15m in length

required onboard all Human-powered vessels and boats 6m or less in length: - <<>>>Must have a buoyant heaving line at least 15m in length.

Boats over 6m and up to 9m must have: - <<>>>Must have a buoyant heaving line at least 15m in length;

OR

One that is attached to a buoyant line at least 30m in length; and

One that is equipped with a self-igniting light.

Boats no more than 6m in length must have these visual signals: - <<>>>Must carry a watertight flashlight; OR

Three Canadian-approved pyrotechnic distress signals (flares), other than smoke signals.

Boats over 6m and up to 9m as well as all human-powered vessels that are over 6m must have these visual signals: - <<>>>Must carry a watertight flashlight; AND Six Canadian-approved pyrotechnic distress signals (flares), other than smoke signals.

Boats over 9m must have these visual signals: - <<>>>Must carry a watertight flashlight; AND Twelve Canadian-approved pyrotechnic distress signals (flares), no more than six of which are smoke signals.

Exceptions to visual signal requirements: - <<>>>Visual signals are not required onboard any boat that is not motorized and 6m or less in length. Pyrotechnic distress signals (flares) are not required on boats that:

1. Are operating on rivers, lakes, or canals where the boat cannot be more than one nautical mile from shore; OR
2. Do not have sleeping arrangements AND are engaged in (or preparing for) official competition.

Human-powered vessels must have these safety equipment: - <<>>>Must carry either a bailer; OR A manual bilge pump; OR Bilge-pumping arrangements.

Boats up to 9m must have these safety equipment: - <<>>>Must have a bailer or a manual bilge pump; AND Either a manual propelling device; OR An anchor that has at least 15m of cable, rope or chain in any combination.

Boats over 9m up to 12m must have these safety equipment: - <<>>>Must have an anchor that has at least 30m of cable, rope or chain in any combination; AND A manual bilge pump; OR Bilge pumping arrangements.

Boats over 12m must have these safety equipment: - <<>>>Must have an anchor that has at least 50m of cable, rope or chain in any combination; AND Bilge pumping arrangements.

Exceptions to boating safety equipment requirements: - <<>>>Bailers and manual bilge pumps are not required onboard vessels that cannot take on enough water to

A magnetic compass that meets the requirements of the Navigation Safety Regulations

Exceptions to navigation equipment requirements must have the following navi equipment: - <<>>>A magnetic compass is not required if the boat is 8m or less in length AND is operated within sight of navigation marks.

Boats up to 6m Must have the following Fire Fighting Equipment: - <<>>>Must have one 5BC portable fire extinguisher, only if the pleasure craft is equipped with:

An inboard engine; OR

A fixed fuel tank; OR

A fuel-burning cooking, heating, or refrigerating appliance.

Boats 6m up to 9m Must have the following Fire Fighting Equipment: - <<>>>Must have a 5BC portable fire extinguisher if the pleasure craft is power-driven; AND

Must have an additional 5BC fire extinguisher if the pleasure craft is equipped with a fuel-burning cooking, heating, or refrigerating appliance.

Boats 9m up to 12m Must have the following Fire Fighting Equipment: - <<>>>Must have a 10BC portable fire extinguisher if the pleasure craft is power-driven; AND

Must have an additional 10BC fire extinguisher if the pleasure craft is equipped with a fuel-burning cooking, heating, or refrigerating appliance.

Boats 12m but under 24m Must have the following Fire Fighting Equipment: - <<>>>Must have a 10BC portable fire extinguisher at each of the following locations:

At each access to any space that is fitted with a fuel-burning cooling, heating or refrigerating appliance;

At the entrance to any accommodation space; and

At the entrance to the machinery space (engine room).

One axe; AND

Two fire buckets.

Boats 24m or longer Must have the following Fire Fighting Equipment: - <<>>>Must have a 10BC portable fire extinguisher at each of the following locations:

At each access to any space that is fitted with a fuel-burning cooling, heating or refrigerating appliance;

At the entrance to any accommodation space; and

At the entrance to the machinery space (engine room).

One power-driven fire pump located outside the machinery space, with one fire hose and nozzle capable of directing a jet of water into any part of the pleasure craft; AND

Two axes; AND