Question 66 Rules of the Road
90% to passINLAND ONLY You are overtaking another power-driven vessel in a narrow channel, and you wish to overtake on the other vessel's port side. What whistle signal would you sound?
A
two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
B
two short blasts
C
one short blast
D
two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) two short blasts. According to the USCG Navigation Rules and Regulations, when overtaking another power-driven vessel in a narrow channel, the vessel doing the overtaking must indicate their intention by sounding two short blasts on the whistle. This signals to the other vessel that you intend to overtake them on their port (left) side. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not match the specific whistle signal required for this overtaking maneuver in a narrow channel. Options A, C, and D do not properly communicate the intent to overtake on the port side.
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