Question 357 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is D) The vessels should exchange two blast whistle signals and pass starboard to starboard. This is the correct answer because under the Inland Navigation Rules, when two power-driven vessels are meeting on a river and will pass about 1/4 mile apart, they should exchange two-blast whistle signals and pass starboard-to-starboard. This is the recommended procedure for this situation, as it helps the vessels safely pass each other at a safe distance. The other options are incorrect because A) does not require any whistle signals, B) calls for passing port-to-port which is not the recommended procedure, and C) also does not have the vessels passing starboard-to-starboard as required.