USCG Exam PracticeRule 35 — Sound Signals in Restricted Visibility
A manned vessel being towed in restricted visibility shall sound which fog signal, and when should it be made relative to the towing vessel's signal?
- A. One prolonged followed by two short blasts; immediately before the towing vessel's signal
- ✓ One prolonged followed by three short blasts; when practicable, immediately after the towing vessel's signalCorrect
- C. Two prolonged blasts; at any time within the 2-minute interval
- D. One prolonged followed by two short blasts; at any time within the 2-minute interval
Why B is correct
Inland Rule 35(e) prescribes four blasts — one prolonged followed by three short blasts — for a manned towed vessel, and states that when practicable this signal shall be made immediately after the signal made by the towing vessel.
Cited:33 CFR §83.35(e)