Rules of the Road USCG Question #1881 (Set 29)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the rapid ringing of a bell for five seconds followed by the sounding of a gong for five seconds. What does this signal indicate about the vessel?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — Is more than 100 meters in length, at anchor

Rule 35(g) mandates that a vessel at anchor 100 meters or more in length must sound a rapid ringing of the bell for five seconds followed by the rapid sounding of a gong for five seconds in the forepart and after part of the vessel, respectively, at intervals not exceeding one minute.

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