USCG Exam PracticeRule 5 — Look-out
A sailing vessel proceeding under sail alone is navigating in restricted visibility. Which fog signal must she sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes?
- A. One prolonged blast
- B. Two prolonged blasts in succession
- ✓ One prolonged blast followed by two short blastsCorrect
- D. One prolonged blast followed by three short blasts
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.35(c) requires a sailing vessel to sound one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts at intervals of not more than 2 minutes. One prolonged blast is for a power-driven vessel making way; two prolonged blasts are for a power-driven vessel stopped and making no way.
Cited:33 CFR §83.35