Navigation General Right Whale Questions

1 228 Ref: Regulations, Right Whales B

A vessel sighting a northern right whale dead ahead should __________.
A. maintain course and speed
B. alter course to give a wide clearance
C. report the whale's position to the Canadian Coast Guard
D. All of the above

2 508 Ref: Regulations, Right Whales B

If within 500 yards (460m) of a Northern Right Whale you are lawfully obligated to __________.
A. turn away from the whale and leave at full speed
B. turn away from the whale and leave at slow speed
C. slow to bare steerageway until the whale swims away
D. stop the vessel and whales repeated blasts on the ship's whistle to scare the whale away

3 641 Ref: Regulations, Right Whales A

Information on northern right whales can be found in __________.
A. the Coast Pilot
B. HO 229
C. the Nautical Almanac
D. Ship's Medicine Chest and Medical Aid at Sea

4 647 Ref: Regulations, Right Whales D

It is unlawful to approach within how many yards of a northern right whale?
A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 500

5 687 Ref: Regulations, Right Whales D

Northern right whales can be identified by __________.
A. whitish patches of skin on top of the head
B. "V" shaped blow easily visible from ahead or behind
C. no dorsal fin on the back
D. All of the above

6 1139 Ref: Regulations, Right Whales A

The population of northern right whales, an endangered species, numbers approximately __________.
A. 300
B. 5000
C. 100,000
D. 1,000,000

7 1351 Ref: Regulations, Right Whales C

Vessels should maintain a sharp lookout, especially during December through March, when navigating
the right whale's only known calving grounds which lie off the coasts of __________.
A. Nova Scotia
B. Maine and Massachusetts
C. Georgia and NE Florida
D. California and Mexico
 

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