Question 2 of 30
How can you indicate that your vessel is distress?
A
A) Sounding five or more short and rapid blasts on the whistle
B
B) Continuously sounding the fog whistle
C
C) Displaying a large red flag
D
D) Displaying three black balls in a vertical line
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Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: B) Continuously sounding the fog whistle.
Distress signals at sea are defined by COLREGs. In addition to visual signals, continuous sounding of the ship's fog whistle is a recognized audible distress signal that indicates the vessel is in urgent need of assistance.