Question 444Rules of the Road90% to pass
INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are on vessel "A" as shown in illustration D032RR below. Vessel "B" sounds two short blasts. What action should you take?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Do not answer the whistle signal from vessel "B".
This is the correct answer because according to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), a vessel is not required to respond to a whistle signal from another vessel. The COLREGS state that the give-way vessel should take action to avoid collision, but the stand-on vessel (in this case, vessel "A") is not obligated to respond with a whistle signal.
The other answer choices are incorrect because sounding any type of whistle signal in response to vessel "B" would not be the appropriate action for the stand-on vessel "A" to take in this situation.
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