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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is 75 meters in length and restricted in her ability to maneuver. Visibility is restricted. What signal do you sound if you are carrying out your work at anchor?

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em emilysakowicz · May 28, 2015
No gong, gongs are for vessels 100+ meters in length
Four short = pilot vessel
... but shouldn't it be 5 seconds of bell at intervals of not more than one minute?
em emilysakowicz · Jun 3, 2015
Nope. RAM an fishing both use the same sound signals when u/w or at anchor.
Sh Shawn · Aug 26, 2015
Rule 35(c): 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, instead of the signals prescribed in Rule 35(a) or (b), sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged followed by two short blasts.
AR ARTHURBURNEVIK · Apr 19, 2016
35 (g) Vessel at anchor ring bell rapidly for 5 seconds not mre thaqn 1 minute..."may in addition: one short...one prolonged...one short. No mention if working or sleeping but restricted visibility. Whereas 35 (c) makes mention that one L and 2 S pertain to a vessel at anchor.

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AR ARTHURBURNEVIK · Apr 19, 2016
CORRECTION: 35 (g) Vessel at anchor ring bell rapidly for 5 seconds not mOre than 1 minute..."may in addition: one short...one prolonged...one short'. There is NO mention of working or sleeping but is restricted visibility. Whereas 35 (c) makes NO mention that one L and 2 S pertains to a vessel at anchor.
lb lbayard · Jan 1, 2018
Rule 35(d):A vessel engaged in fishing, when at anchor, and a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver when carrying out her work at anchor, shall instead of the signals prescribed in paragraph (g) of this Rule sound the signal prescribed in paragraph (c) of this Rule. (as above)