INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are...

INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are...

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INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are crossing within a half a mile of each other as shown in illustration D042RR below. Vessel "A" sounds one short blast on the whistle, what does this signal mean?

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INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are crossing within a half a mile of each other as shown in illustration D042RR below. Vessel "A" sounds one short blast on the whistle, what does this signal mean?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• INLAND Navigation Rules – sound signals for maneuvering (one short vs. two short blasts) • Difference between “I intend to leave you on my port (or starboard) side” and “I am altering my course to starboard/port” under INLAND rules • Understanding the relative positions of Vessels A and B in a crossing situation and which side each vessel will pass on

💭 Think About

• Look at the diagram from the viewpoint of Vessel A: if A continues ahead, which side of A will Vessel B pass on? Which side of B will A pass on? • Under INLAND Rules, what exact words go with the signal of one short blast: does it describe the side you intend to leave the other vessel on, or the direction you are turning? • Compare how the same one-blast signal would be phrased under INTERNATIONAL rules vs. INLAND rules—what’s different in the wording?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify under INLAND Rule 34(a) what one short blast is defined to mean in words • Confirm which vessel is on the starboard side of the other from each vessel’s perspective • Make sure you are choosing the option that matches the INLAND wording, not what you remember from INTERNATIONAL.