Question 1
ONC01INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?
AI Explanation
The Correct Answer is B
**Explanation for Option B ("Vessel constrained by her draft"):**
Option B is the correct answer because the term “Vessel constrained by her draft” is **not defined** in the Inland Navigation Rules (33 CFR Subchapter E).
This specific term, along with its associated lighting and day shapes (Rule 28), is defined and applied exclusively within the **International Rules (COLREGs)**. The Inland Rules recognize that vessels may need deep water, but they do not confer a special status or specific definition/signal for a vessel constrained by her draft.
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**Explanation of Why the Other Options are Incorrect (They ARE defined in the Inland Rules):**
**A) Seaplane:** This term is defined in Inland Rule 3(g) as "any aircraft designed to maneuver on the water."
**C) Restricted visibility:** This term is defined in Inland Rule 3(l) as "any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms, or any other similar causes."
**D) Underway:** This term is defined in Inland Rule 3(i) as meaning that "a vessel is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground."