Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Q#925 (Set 16)

INLAND ONLY When you are overtaking another power driven vessel and desire to pass on her left or port hand, you should sound __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — two short blasts

Inland Rule 34(c)(i) governs overtaking situations in inland waters, prescribing that a vessel intending to pass another on the port side must sound two short blasts on the whistle to signal its maneuver to the overtaken vessel.

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