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| INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting in the situation as shown in illustration D037RR below. What does two short blasts from either vessel mean? | |
| A) "I am altering my course to starboard." | |
| B) "I intend to leave you on my port side." | |
| C) "I am operating astern propulsion." | |
| D) "I am altering my course to port." | |
| Posted: 31 Oct 2018 20:19 UTC | Post #1 |
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| VoldbergJ Deck |
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| The rules specifically state to alter course to Starboard, I believe this should be removed so no one gets confused. | |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2018 03:36 UTC | Post #2 |
| golivi Deck |
Member Total Posts: 37 |
| Don’t take the bait on this question! Ignore the diagram, and note that this is an INTERNATIONAL situation. What if the question just asked “what does two toots mean”? The answer would still be “altering course to port”. You are correct in that Rule 14 INTERNATIONAL says to alter course to starboard. Interesting that the INLAND version of Rule 14 says “unless otherwise agreed”, alter course to starboard. The bottom line is that right or wrong, in this situation in international rules, a meeting vessel sounding two toots means altering course to port. | |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 16:13 UTC | Post #3 |
| Capt, Daniel Deck & Engine |
Member Total Posts: 1 |
| 14 (a) states "Alter course to Starboard" | |
| Posted: 17 Jul 2020 22:27 UTC | Post #4 |
| jmc31013 Deck & Engine |
Member Total Posts: 13 |
| I agree. | |
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