SOUND SIGNALS

Question 0

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1 short, International?

Answer 0

I am altering my course to starboard

Question 1

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One prolong blast near a bend in a river?

International/Inland

Answer 1

The bend signal

Question 2

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2 short, International?

Answer 2

I am altering my course to port

Question 3

3 short blasts, International?

Answer 3

I am operating astern propulsion

Question 4

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1 short, Inland?

Answer 4

I intent to leave you on my port side

Question 5

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2 short, Inland?

Answer 5

I intend to leave you on my starboard side

Question 6

3 short, Inland?

Answer 6

I am operating astern propulsion

Question 7

When you hear - after you sounded -, what does that mean in Inland waters?

Answer 7

The other vessel agrees to you overtaking them and leaving them on your port side

Question 8

When you hear – after you sounded –, what does that mean in Inland waters?

Answer 8

The other vessel agrees to you overtaking them and leaving them on your starboard side

Question 9

If a vessel doesn’t agree to the sound signal, what shall be sounded?

International/Inland

Answer 9

The danger signal

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Question 10

_____ _____ -?

International

Answer 10

I intend to overtake you on your starboard side

Question 11

_____ _____ –?

International

Answer 11

I intend to overtake you on your port side

Question 12

_____ - _____ -?

International

Answer 12

The other vessel agrees to your overtaking signal

Question 13

What is the sound signal for a vessel leaving a dock or a berth?

Inland

Answer 13

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1 prolong blast

Question 14

A power driven vessel underway making way in restricted visibility?

International/Inland

Answer 14

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1 prolong blast at not more than 2 minutes

Question 15

A power driven vessel underway not making way in restricted visibility?

International/Inland

Answer 15

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2 prolong blasts not to exceed an interval of 2 minutes

Question 16

A vessel not under command, a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver, a vessel constrained by her draft, a sailing vessel, a vessel engaged in fishing and a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel shall sound what sound signal in restricted visibility?

International/Inland

Answer 16

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1 prolong blast followed by 2 short blasts not to exceed an interval of 2 minutes

Question 17

What shall a vessel engaged in fishing and a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver when carrying out her work at anchor shall sound in restricted visibility?

International/Inland

Answer 17

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1 prolong blast followed by 2 short blasts at intervals not to exceed 2 minutes

Question 18

A vessel towed or if more than one vessel is towed the last vessel of the tow, if manned shall sound what sound signal in reduced visibility?

International/Inland

Answer 18

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1 prolong blast followed by 3 short blasts, the signal shall be sounded immediately after the signal of the tow vessel