USCG USCG ROR
Set 11 • Question #78 of 475
Launch Interactive Practice Room BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway your vessel approaches a bend in a river where, due to the bank, you cannot see around the bend. You should __________.
A
keep to the starboard side of the channel and sound one short blast
B
sound the danger signal
C
sound one prolonged blast
✓ Correct Answer
D
slow your vessel to bare steerageway
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Under Inland Navigation Rules, for the condition where 'While underway your vessel approaches a bend in a river where, due to the bank, you cannot see around the bend. You should', the correct requirement is: 'sound one prolonged blast'. This standard ensures clear navigational intent and collision avoidance.
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