Question 931Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in a fog you hear a signal of three strokes of a bell, a rapid ringing of the bell, and three more strokes of the bell. Which situation would require a vessel to sound this signal?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) Aground.
The signal you described - three strokes of the bell, a rapid ringing of the bell, and three more strokes - is the signal that a vessel that is aground must sound under both the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) and the Inland Navigation Rules. This signal alerts other vessels in the area that the vessel is aground and not under command.
The other options are incorrect because they do not match the specific signal described. A vessel at anchor would sound a different signal, a vessel not under command and at anchor would sound a different signal, and a vessel over 100 meters in length at anchor would also have a different signal requirement.
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