Where will you find the requirements for the signals that must be sounded by a mobile offshore drilling unit that is being towed through an area of restricted visibility?
• International and Inland Navigation Rules (COLREGS) govern lights, shapes, and sound signals for vessels, including special categories • Difference between construction/safety standards (like SOLAS) and operational rules of the road (like COLREGS) • What type of document a Coast Pilot is and what kind of information it usually contains
• Ask yourself: which reference specifically lays out the required sound signals in different conditions, such as restricted visibility? • Consider: a mobile offshore drilling unit under tow is still a vessel in a traffic situation—what rules normally cover vessel interactions, lights, shapes, and signals? • Think about whether SOLAS or MMS rules would tell you exact whistle or bell patterns, or if they are more about construction, equipment, and safety management
• Verify which source contains Rule 35 – Sound signals in restricted visibility and similar rules for other situations • Check which option is known as the Rules of the Road used on licensing exams for sound and light signal questions • Confirm that the Coast Pilot mainly contains supplemental local and coastal information, not the core international rules for lights and signals
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