Rules of the Road USCG Question #1875 (Set 29)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is aground in fog. In addition to the regular anchor signals, which signal is required to identify your condition?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — Three strokes of the bell before and after the rapid ringing of the bell

Rule 35(h) requires a vessel aground to sound the prescribed anchor signal, plus three separate and distinct strokes on the bell immediately before and after the rapid ringing of the bell. This specific auditory addition distinguishes the vessel's grounded status from a vessel simply at anchor.

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