Question 570Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear a signal of three strokes of a bell, a rapid ringing of the bell, and three more strokes of the bell. Which vessel is required to sound this signal?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Aground.
The signal of three strokes of a bell, a rapid ringing of the bell, and three more strokes of the bell is the signal required to be sounded by a vessel that is aground, as per the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS).
The other answer choices are incorrect because:
A) A vessel at anchor greater than 100 meters would sound a different signal of one stroke of the bell every minute.
B) A vessel not under command at anchor would sound a different signal of two rapid strokes of the bell.
D) A vessel at anchor giving warning would sound a different signal of one stroke of the bell every minute.
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