USCG Exam PracticeLeeway allowance in plotting
A vessel nearing a bend in a channel where other vessels may be obscured sounds one prolonged blast. An approaching vessel within hearing around the bend is required to respond with:
- A. Two short blasts
- B. One short blast
- ✓ One prolonged blastCorrect
- D. Five short and rapid blasts
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.34(e) requires that the signal of one prolonged blast by a vessel nearing a bend shall be answered with a prolonged blast by any approaching vessel that may be within hearing around the bend or behind the intervening obstruction.
Cited:33 CFR §83.34