USCG Exam PracticeRule 13 — Overtaking
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, a power-driven vessel intending to overtake another power-driven vessel on the overtaken vessel's starboard side shall sound which whistle signal?
- A. Two short blasts
- B. One prolonged blast
- ✓ One short blastCorrect
- D. Two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.34(c)(i)(1) specifies that a power-driven vessel intending to overtake another power-driven vessel on her starboard side shall sound one short blast. Note that under Inland Rules, overtaking signals have a different meaning than meeting/crossing signals under §83.34(a).
Cited:33 CFR §83.34