USCG Exam PracticeRule 32 — Sound Signal Definitions
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, a vessel nearing a bend where other vessels may be obscured by an intervening obstruction shall sound which signal?
- A. Two short blasts
- ✓ One prolonged blastCorrect
- C. One short blast
- D. Five short and rapid blasts
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.34(e) requires a vessel nearing a bend or area of a channel where other vessels may be obscured to sound one prolonged blast, which shall be answered with a prolonged blast by any approaching vessel within hearing.
Cited:33 CFR §83.34