Rules of the Road: BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A fog signal of one prolonged blast followed by four...

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Na NatePeitso · Feb 3, 2017 5:31pm

Rule 35 (k/I)
Four short blasts... no prolonged blast... says it right in the book this question is bad.

de denardo2017 · Mar 7, 2017 11:03am

I agree. It should have none of the above. Horribly worded.

na natewapner · Mar 15, 2017 3:02pm

It should have none of the above. " A pilot vessel engaged on pilotage duty" should sound 4 short blasts with no proceeding prolonged blast

fi fish2cool · Apr 9, 2017 4:58pm

this question is wrong

Ad Admin · Apr 9, 2017 8:55pm

This question is not wrong... see rule 35... "(k) A pilot vessel when engaged on pilotage duty may, in addition to the signals prescribed in Rule 35(a), (b) or (g), sound an identity signal consisting of four short blasts."

"(a) A power-driven vessel making way through the water shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes one prolonged blast."

BM BM2Baldwin · May 23, 2017 10:05am

good call ADMIN!

te tedmantorres · Mar 24, 2019 6:13pm

Tricky, but a valid question.

Ma Marco Polo · May 30, 2019 12:07am

Think of it this way: NUC, RAM, Fish, Sail.. they all sound PSS. The P proceeds the SS. So for a vessel engaged in Pilotage it makes sense that the P proceeds the SSSS.