🔍 Key Concepts

• Inland Rule 34 – Maneuvering and Warning Signals • Difference between stand-on / give-way vessel status and whistle maneuvering signals • Meaning of one short blast on Inland Waters in a meeting/crossing situation

💭 Think About

• First, ask yourself: do sound signals describe who is stand-on, or do they describe what maneuver you intend to make? • Think about what one short blast means under Inland rules specifically in terms of relative movement between vessels. • In a crossing situation, if you alter course to starboard, on which side will you normally pass the other vessel?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify under Inland Rule 34(a) what one short blast means word-for-word. • Check that one choice describes an intended passing arrangement (which side you leave the other vessel on), not just your own heading change. • Confirm which option matches the Inland definition, not the International version of the signal.