USCG Exam PracticeRule 34 — Maneuvering and Warning Signals
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, a power-driven vessel intending to overtake another power-driven vessel on her port side shall sound which whistle signal?
- A. One short blast
- ✓ Two short blastsCorrect
- C. One prolonged blast
- D. Two prolonged blasts
Why B is correct
Inland Rule 34(c)(i)(2) states that a vessel intending to overtake on the other vessel's port side shall sound two short blasts. Note that in the overtaking context, the signal describes which side of the vessel being overtaken the maneuver will occur on.
Cited:33 CFR §83.34(c)(i)(2)