Question 341 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is A) Sound one short blast and await response from the fishing vessel. This is the correct answer because, according to the Inland Navigation Rules, when two power-driven vessels are meeting in a crossing situation, the vessel that has the other on its own starboard side must hold its course and speed. By sounding one short blast, the vessel "I" is indicating its intention to hold course and speed, and is requesting a response from the fishing vessel "II" to confirm it has understood the intention. The other options are incorrect because: B) would be the wrong action since vessel "I" should hold course and speed; C) would be unnecessary as there is no immediate danger; and D) would be improper as vessel "I" should communicate its intention to the fishing vessel.