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INTERNATIONAL ONLY On open water, a power-driven vessel coming up dead astern of another vessel and altering her course to starboard so as to pass on the starboard side of the vessel ahead would sound which signal?
A) One long and one short blast
B) Two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
C) Two short blasts
D) One short blast
Posted: 13 Jan 2021 10:06 UTC  Post #11
janewes
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Rule 34a. The question misleading you by suggesting it's an overtaking situation, which would only apply in a narrow channel. But it's actually two ships in sight of one another and the ship turning starboard is required to sound one short blast.
Posted: 31 Mar 2022 12:56 UTC  Post #12
MyckenzieToler
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Rule(34) International Waters: Two PDV in sight of one another. One blast means "I am altering my course to starboard." Dead astern insinuates there is a Risk of Collision. The person who said this was written by his 5 year old is valid, but this question does give all the information you need to know for the correct answer.
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