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 should Vessel "B" sound if in agreement?

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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 should Vessel "B" sound if in agreement?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• INLAND ONLY maneuvering and warning signals under Rule 34 • Meaning of one short blast and two short blasts for power‑driven vessels in a crossing situation • How vessels within half a mile communicate agreement on the intended passing maneuver

💭 Think About

• From the picture, determine which side of Vessel B Vessel A is on, and therefore which way Vessel A is proposing to alter course (or pass) with one short blast under Inland Rules. • Ask yourself: when one vessel proposes a maneuver by whistle signal, what should the other vessel do if it understands and agrees with that exact maneuver? • Consider which whistle signal in the choices is used for overtaking or danger rather than for simple crossing agreement. Eliminate those first.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in Navigation Rules, Inland Rule 34(a)–(c) what one short blast and two short blasts each mean. • Confirm that danger signal (five or more short and rapid blasts) is not being used here, so you are dealing only with normal maneuvering signals. • Make sure the reply signal from Vessel B, if in agreement, is identical to the maneuver that Vessel A proposed, rather than introducing a different maneuver.