Question 479Rules of the Road90% to pass
INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting. What would a two blast whistle signal by either vessel mean?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) "I am altering course to port".
According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), a two-blast whistle signal by either vessel in a meeting situation indicates that the vessel is altering course to port. This signals the other vessel that it should also alter course to port to pass port-to-port, as the preferred method for power-driven vessels meeting head-on.
The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the meaning of the two-blast whistle signal in a meeting situation. Options B, C, and D do not correctly describe the intended action of the vessel sounding the whistle.
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