Question 38 UFV02 - Mate - Uninspected Fishing Vessels

The Correct Answer is A. A two-blast whistle signal, according to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs), Rule 34(a)(ii), means: **"I am altering my course to port."** This signal indicates that the vessel is currently executing or about to execute a maneuver to change its direction to the left. Here is why the other options are incorrect: * **B) "I desire to pass starboard to starboard"** is incorrect. While passing starboard-to-starboard is the outcome of a vessel turning to port (option A), the direct signal for this maneuver is "I am altering course to port." Furthermore, the desire to pass is typically communicated by the action of turning, not explicitly by that exact phrasing in COLREGs. * **C) "I desire to pass port-to-port"** is incorrect. A desire or intention to pass port-to-port is signaled by **one short blast**, meaning "I am altering my course to starboard." * **D) "I intend to alter course to port"** is incorrect. COLREGs Rule 34(a) specifically states that these signals communicate the action the vessel is "taking," not just an "intention" or a "desire." The phrasing used in the regulation is "I am altering my course to port." (Note: While in practice, it signals intent, the formal regulatory phrasing for two short blasts is the description of the action being taken.)