Question 36 TV01 - Towing Vessels - Oceans or Near Coastal

The Correct Answer is A. **Explanation for Option A (Correct):** Option A, **one short blast**, is the correct signal of agreement when operating under the Inland Rules (as specified by "INLAND ONLY"). Rule 34(c) of the Inland Rules governs maneuvering and warning signals. When an overtaking vessel proposes to pass on your starboard side by sounding one short blast (indicating "I intend to pass you on your starboard side"), the vessel being overtaken must signal agreement. Rule 34(c)(i) states that the vessel being overtaken shall indicate her agreement by sounding the same signal: **one short blast**. **Explanation for Other Options (Incorrect):** * **B) one prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast in that order:** This sequence is the distress signal (Rule 37, Annex IV) and has no bearing on standard maneuvering or agreement signals. * **C) two prolonged blasts:** A prolonged blast (4 to 6 seconds) is generally used as a warning or memory signal (e.g., leaving a dock). Two prolonged blasts are not the standard signal for agreeing to be overtaken on the starboard side under the Inland Rules. * **D) two prolonged followed by two short blasts:** This signal is the restricted visibility signal sounded by a vessel towing or pushing (Rule 35(c)) or by a fishing vessel or a vessel not under command, etc., when underway but stopped (Rule 35(e)). It is unrelated to agreeing to a maneuvering situation in clear visibility.