NZ Boating Rules Practice Questions 2026: Oefenexamen 2

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   You are coming up behind a slower boat to pass it. Who must keep clear?

   • AYou, the overtaking boat
   • BWhichever is a sailing boat
   • CNeither boat
   • DThe slower boat
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. You, the overtaking boat

   An overtaking vessel must keep clear of the one being overtaken.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   When are you legally "overtaking" another boat?

   • AOnly when you are faster
   • BWhen you approach from within a 135-degree sector behind its stern
   • CWhen you are ahead of it
   • DWhen you are beside it
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. When you approach from within a 135-degree sector behind its stern

   If you come up from within the 135-degree sector behind the other boat, you are overtaking and must give way.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   The boat that should give way to you is not changing course. What must you do?

   • ASound your horn and do nothing else
   • BSpeed up to get past
   • CMake every effort to avoid a collision
   • DHold your course no matter what
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Make every effort to avoid a collision

   The stand-on boat must still do all it can to avoid a collision if the give-way boat does not act.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   Which side of a channel should you keep to?

   • AThe starboard (right) side
   • BThe middle
   • CThe port (left) side
   • DWhichever side is deepest
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. The starboard (right) side

   Keep to the starboard (right) side of any channel.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   How far ahead of a large ship should you stay?

   • AAt least 500 metres
   • BAt least 5 kilometres
   • CAt least 50 metres
   • DAt least 100 metres
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. At least 500 metres

   Large ships are slow to stop and turn, so stay at least 500 m ahead.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   How far from the sides and stern of a tanker should you stay?

   • AAt least 200 metres
   • BAt least 20 metres
   • CAt least 50 metres
   • DAt least 1 kilometre
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. At least 200 metres

   Keep at least 200 m from the sides and stern of tankers.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   Where should you NOT anchor?

   • AAway from other boats
   • BIn a sheltered bay
   • CIn a marked anchorage
   • DIn a channel or where you block the approach to a wharf
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. In a channel or where you block the approach to a wharf

   Do not anchor where you obstruct other vessels or the approach to a wharf, pier or jetty.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   May you tie your boat to a navigation buoy or beacon?

   • AOnly with written permission
   • BYes, for up to an hour
   • CYes, at night
   • DYes, in an emergency drill
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Only with written permission

   Tying a vessel to a navigation aid needs written permission.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   What must you avoid with your boat's wake?

   • ACreating a wake that causes unnecessary danger to other boats or people
   • BMaking a wake at night only
   • CNothing, wake is the other boat's problem
   • DMaking any wake at all
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Creating a wake that causes unnecessary danger to other boats or people

   You must not create a wake that puts other boats or people in unnecessary danger.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Besides the national Maritime Rules, what other rules may apply where you go boating?

    • AAirport rules
    • BRegional council navigation safety bylaws
    • CFood safety rules
    • DRoad user rules
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Regional council navigation safety bylaws

    Regional bylaws may add local rules, so check them before you go.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    A skipper drinks alcohol and puts people in unnecessary danger. Which law can they be prosecuted under?

    • AThe Food Act 2014
    • BSection 65 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994
    • CThe Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
    • DNo law applies on the water
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994

    Maritime NZ says skippers can be prosecuted under section 65 for operating a boat in a way that causes unnecessary danger.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    Why is alcohol especially risky on a boat?

    • ASun, wind, noise and motion can make its effects stronger
    • BAlcohol has no effect at sea
    • CIt improves balance
    • DIt keeps you warm in cold water
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Sun, wind, noise and motion can make its effects stronger

    Conditions on the water can intensify alcohol's effects on judgement and balance.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    Roughly how quickly does the body clear alcohol?

    • AAbout one drink per day
    • BInstantly once you stop drinking
    • CAbout one standard drink per hour
    • DAbout five drinks per hour
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. About one standard drink per hour

    Alcohol is burned off at roughly one standard drink per hour.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    How many ways to call for help should you carry, and of what kind?

    • AThree, all of them flares
    • BAt least two that work when wet
    • COne mobile phone is enough
    • DNone, if someone knows your plans
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. At least two that work when wet

    Maritime NZ advises carrying at least two waterproof ways to call for help.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    When is a mobile phone useful for calling for help on the water?

    • AWhen it is kept dry and you are close to land
    • BOnly at night
    • COnly when wet
    • DAnywhere at sea
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. When it is kept dry and you are close to land

    Mobile phones only help if they are kept dry and used close to land.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    What is the best way to get urgent help in a life-threatening emergency far offshore?

    • AWaving a towel
    • BAn emergency beacon, which sends your location
    • CShouting
    • DA mobile phone in your pocket
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. An emergency beacon, which sends your location

    Maritime NZ says emergency beacons are the best way to get urgent help because they transmit your location.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    Someone's life is in danger on the water. Who should you call?

    • AThe boat shop
    • BYour insurance company
    • CNobody until you reach land
    • DPolice on 111
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Police on 111

    If a life is in danger, call NZ Police on 111. Report accidents to Maritime NZ as soon as possible.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    Which buoyage system does New Zealand use?

    • AIALA System B
    • BIts own system with no colours
    • CThe US Coast Guard system
    • DIALA System A
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. IALA System A

    New Zealand waters use the IALA System A buoyage system.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    What does a port lateral mark look like in New Zealand?

    • AYellow with an X
    • BGreen and cone-shaped
    • CRed, can-shaped (cylinder), with a red light if lit
    • DBlack and yellow
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Red, can-shaped (cylinder), with a red light if lit

    Port marks are red, with a cylinder (can) shape or topmark and a red light.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    You are entering a harbour from the sea. Which side should a red port mark be on?

    • ADirectly ahead
    • BIt does not matter
    • CYour starboard (right) side
    • DYour port (left) side
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Your port (left) side

    Lateral marks follow the direction of buoyage, usually the direction you take when coming in from the sea.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    What does a starboard lateral mark look like in New Zealand?

    • AGreen, cone-shaped, with a green light if lit
    • BBlack with red bands
    • CRed and white stripes
    • DRed and can-shaped
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Green, cone-shaped, with a green light if lit

    Starboard marks are green with a cone shape or topmark pointing up.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    A cardinal mark is black above yellow with two cones pointing up. Where should you pass it?

    • AOn its north side
    • BOn its south side
    • COn its east side
    • DBetween it and the shore
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. On its north side

    This is a north cardinal mark. Pass on the north side, the side it is named for.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    A mark is black with one or more broad red bands and two black spheres on top. What is it?

    • AA safe water mark
    • BA special mark
    • CA starboard mark
    • DAn isolated danger mark
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. An isolated danger mark

    An isolated danger mark sits on a small danger with safe water around it.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    A buoy has red and white vertical stripes. What does it show?

    • ASafe water all around it
    • BA wreck to avoid
    • CA swimming-only area
    • DThe port side of a channel
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Safe water all around it

    Red and white vertical stripes mark a safe water mark.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    What is the Coastguard Day Skipper course?

    • AA 16-hour introductory boating course with an internal certificate
    • BAn online quiz with no teaching
    • CA legal licence needed to buy a boat
    • DA commercial skipper licence
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A 16-hour introductory boating course with an internal certificate

    Day Skipper is a Coastguard Boating Education course. Its certificate is internal, not a licence.

Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.

Het echte examen: No official exam or licence for recreational boats. Courses such as Coastguard Day Skipper are voluntary and give an internal certificate.