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| INTERNATIONAL ONLY Your vessel is backing out of a slip in a harbor and you can see that other vessels are approaching. You should sound which of the following signals? |
| A) One prolonged blast followed by three short blasts when the last line is taken aboard |
| B) The danger signal |
| C) One prolonged blast only |
| D) Three short blasts when leaving the slip |
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| pebitech00 - 2024-09-08 12:31:06 Registered (6) |
| For International and Inland rules 3 short blasts on the whistle mean you are operating astern propulsion, so if your leaving the slip you would be operating astern propulsion therefore you need to sound 3 short blasts. latest responsive web design layout web responsive mobile friendly page |
| pebitech00 - 2024-09-08 12:30:29 Registered (6) |
| this question is stupid. you are already supposed to be sounding three short blasts when backing up. This question is asking what you would do in a situation where someone did not know you were currently backing up and was about to crash into your stern. I had this very same situation happen to myself, Cap'n sounded the danger single and I would have done the same. <a href="https://www.websexperts.com/services/responsive-websites-design/">latest responsive web design</a> <a href="https://www.websexperts.com/services/responsive-websites-design/">layout web responsive</a> <a href="https://www.websexperts.com/services/responsive-websites-design/">mobile friendly page</a> |
| nickhulsman1 - 2021-07-17 01:47:57 Expired Member (10) |
| this question is stupid. you are already supposed to be sounding three short blasts when backing up. This question is asking what you would do in a situation where someone did not know you were currently backing up and was about to crash into your stern. I had this very same situation happen to myself, Cap'n sounded the danger single and I would have done the same. |
| golivi - 2018-12-24 12:32:23 Member (37) |
| Rule 34 (g) INLAND is what requires one prolonged blast when leaving a dock or berth. There is NO Rule 34 (g) International, and the question specifies INTERNATIONAL ONLY. The question is fine. |
| wpaanet - 2018-12-22 12:13:03 Member (8) |
| in practice its one prolonged to signal intent of exit from slip and 3 short to signal astern propulsion.... dumb question |
| golivi - 2018-11-21 11:39:02 Member (37) |
| It states that "Your vessel is backing out of a slip"...that all but says directly that you are operating astern propulsion. |
| booksh19 - 2018-11-20 17:41:39 Member (1) |
| Doesn't specify anywhere that the vessel is "operating astern propulsion." Could've been worded better. |
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