Question 368 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is A) sound two short blasts. According to the Inland Navigation Rules, when two power-driven vessels are meeting in a narrow channel, the vessel that has the other on its own starboard side should sound two short blasts to indicate that it intends to hold its course and speed. Since vessel "B" is sounding two short blasts, vessel "A" should respond with two short blasts to indicate agreement and that it will also hold its course and speed. The other options are incorrect because: B) is the wrong signal, C) would be improper as it is required to respond to the other vessel's signals, and D) is incorrect since A is the right answer.