Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #1017 (Set 18)

INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast on the whistle is a signal which would be sounded by a vessel __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — overtaking another in a narrow channel

Rule 34(c)(i) specifies that two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast is the mandatory whistle signal for an overtaking vessel in a narrow channel intending to pass on the starboard side.

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