USCG Exam PracticeRule 34 — Maneuvering and Warning Signals
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, three short blasts on the whistle by a power-driven vessel means which of the following?
- A. I intend to leave you on my starboard side
- B. I am in doubt about your intentions
- ✓ I am operating astern propulsionCorrect
- D. I intend to overtake you on your port side
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.34(a)(i)(3) states that three short blasts mean 'I am operating astern propulsion.' Option A is the two-blast signal; option B is the doubt/danger signal; option D is the two-blast overtaking signal.
Cited:33 CFR §83.34(a)(i)(3)