Question 361Rules of the Road90% to pass
INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are in a crossing situation, what does one short blast by either vessel indicate?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) "I intend to leave you on my port side".
In an inland crossing situation, a one-short-blast signal from either vessel indicates that the vessel is intending to leave the other vessel on its own port side. This is in accordance with the Inland Navigation Rules, which state that when two power-driven vessels are crossing, the vessel that has the other on its own port side shall keep out of the way and avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel.
The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the meaning of a one-short-blast signal in an inland crossing situation. Option A indicates a change of course to starboard, option B indicates holding course and speed, and option D requests a departure from the rules, which is not the correct interpretation of the one-short-blast signal in this scenario.
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