Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #710 (Set 13)

INLAND ONLY Your power driven vessel is meeting another vessel head-on. To comply with the steering and sailing rules what action should you take?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — exchange one short blast

Inland Rules Article 34(a) mandates that power-driven vessels meeting head-on within sight shall exchange one short blast to indicate a port-to-port passing, steering their vessels to starboard to safely clear one another.

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