Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #545 (Set 11)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All of the following are distress signals EXCEPT __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — giving five or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle

Under Rule 34(d), when vessels in sight of one another are in doubt whether sufficient action is being taken to avoid collision, the vessel in doubt must immediately sound at least 5 short and rapid blasts on the whistle.

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