Question 407Rules of the Road90% to pass
INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are underway in a narrow channel, and you are being overtaken by a vessel astern. After the overtaking vessel sounds the proper signal indicating his intention to pass your vessel on your starboard side, which signal would you sound to indicate your agreement?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) One prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast.
This is the correct signal to sound when you are the vessel being overtaken and you agree to the overtaking vessel passing you on your starboard side, as per the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS). The signal indicates your acknowledgment and consent to the overtaking vessel's intention to pass.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not match the specific signal required by the COLREGS for this situation. For example, B and C do not include the sequence of one prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast, while D has the blast sequence in the wrong order.
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