Shouldn't the answer be B ?
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Rules of the Road: INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two power-driven vessels are crossing within one half mile of...
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International ONLY
Rule 34 - Maneuvering and Warning Signals
(a) When vessels are in sight of one another, a power-driven vessel underway, when maneuvering as authorized or required by these Rules, shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle:
(i) one short blast to mean "I am altering my course to starboard";
(ii) two short blasts to mean "I am altering my course to port";
(iii) three short blasts to mean "I am operating astern propulsion
Rule 34 - Maneuvering and Warning Signals
(a) When vessels are in sight of one another, a power-driven vessel underway, when maneuvering as authorized or required by these Rules, shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle:
(i) one short blast to mean "I am altering my course to starboard";
(ii) two short blasts to mean "I am altering my course to port";
(iii) three short blasts to mean "I am operating astern propulsion
If A altars its course starboard, wouldn't that mean that they would be leaving vessel B on their Port?
International and Inland are different. International is shown below. Inland is
(i) shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle: one short blast to mean “I intend to leave you on my port sideâ€; two short blasts to mean “I intend to leave you on my starboard sideâ€; and three short blasts to mean “I am operating astern propulsionâ€.
(i) shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle: one short blast to mean “I intend to leave you on my port sideâ€; two short blasts to mean “I intend to leave you on my starboard sideâ€; and three short blasts to mean “I am operating astern propulsionâ€.
(i) one short blast to mean "I am altering my course to starboard";
(ii) two short blasts to mean "I am altering my course to port";
(iii) three short blasts to mean "I am operating astern propulsion
(ii) two short blasts to mean "I am altering my course to port";
(iii) three short blasts to mean "I am operating astern propulsion