BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in...

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal forward of the beam. Nothing appears on your radar screen. The Rules require which action to be taken?

Question 1 of 27070

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal forward of the beam. Nothing appears on your radar screen. The Rules require which action to be taken?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 19 – Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (International and Inland) • Difference between required actions and optional/extra signals when risk of collision may exist • Meaning of a fog signal forward of the beam when you have no radar contact

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: In Rule 19, what must a power-driven vessel do with her speed when she detects another vessel by hearing a fog signal forward of the beam? • Consider whether the Rules tell you to change your whistle signal or change your engine/speed in this situation. • Think about why the Rules focus on reducing way and proceeding with caution rather than immediately stopping engines in all cases.

✅ Before You Answer

• Look up exactly what Rule 19 says about alteration of course and reduction of speed when a vessel is detected forward of the beam by sound alone. • Check whether the Rules ever require 5 short blasts in fog just because you hear another vessel; what is 5 short blasts officially used for? • Verify if the Rules mandate stopping engines or instead require you to go at a safe speed / minimum at which course can be kept when in restricted visibility.