BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In restricted visibility, a vessel being towed, if manned, is required to sound which signal?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — One prolonged and three short blasts
Rule 35(e) states that a vessel being towed, or if more than one vessel is towed, the last vessel of the tow, if manned, shall sound one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes, immediately after the signal of the towing vessel.
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