Question 1026Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal should be used to indicate that your vessel is in distress?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) Continuously sounding the fog whistle.
This is the correct answer because the international and inland navigation rules require a vessel in distress to continuously sound the whistle or fog horn to signal its distress. This is specified in Rule 37 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) and the corresponding Inland Navigation Rules.
The other options are incorrect because: A) Sounding four or more short rapid blasts is the signal to indicate doubt or lack of understanding, not distress. C) Displaying three black balls is not a standard distress signal. D) Displaying a large red flag is not a recognized international or inland distress signal.
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