BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing...

Question 1 of 2707066636eeb28f7522a1c51bcab

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing three manned barges in line in fog. Which signal is the third barge of the tow required to sound?

Question 1 of 27070

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing three manned barges in line in fog. Which signal is the third barge of the tow required to sound?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 35 – Sound signals in restricted visibility for vessels being towed • Difference between signals for the towing vessel and the last vessel of the tow when manned • How often the fog signal must be made for a vessel being towed

💭 Think About

• Identify which vessel in the question is actually required to make a fog signal under Rule 35 – is it every barge, only some of them, or just one? • Think about whether the last manned vessel in the tow has a different sound pattern from the tug itself. • Compare the listed sound patterns with the standard patterns you know for power-driven underway making way, towing, and vessels being towed in fog.

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm from Rule 35 what sound signal is prescribed for a vessel being towed, or last vessel of a tow, if manned. • Verify that the correct pattern uses only short blasts after an optional initial prolonged blast, and check the exact count of short blasts. • Make sure you are not confusing the restricted-visibility signals with maneuvering and warning signals (like port/starboard/astern indications).