Question 594 Rules of the Road
90% to passBOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on vessel "A", as shown in illustration D032RR below and hear vessel "B" sound a signal indicating his intention to overtake you. You feel it is not safe for vessel "B" to overtake you at the present time. What action should you take?
A
Sound five or more short and rapid blasts
B
Sound three blasts of the whistle
C
Sound two short blasts
D
Not answer the whistle signal from vessel "B"
AI Explanation
A) Sound five or more short and rapid blasts is the correct answer. The reasoning is that according to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), Rule 34(d), when a vessel is being overtaken, the vessel being overtaken should sound five or more short and rapid blasts on the whistle to indicate that it is unsafe for the overtaking vessel to proceed. This signals to the overtaking vessel that the maneuver is not safe at the current time. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the appropriate signal specified in the COLREGS for this situation.
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