Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #523 (Set 10)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A pilot vessel may continue to sound an identity signal if she is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — underway, but not making way

Rule 35(i) states that a pilot vessel may sound its four-short-blast identity signal only when underway and making way. If anchored, aground, or underway but not making way, it sounds standard signals for its condition.

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