Deck: Rules of the Road

Question 628 of 1,025

INLAND ONLY A vessel leaving a dock or berth must sound a prolonged blast of the whistle only if __________.

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Ro Robius68 · May 10, 2016

this should be C. good practice is to sound the whistle when leaving the dock no matter what the engines are doing or whether she's power or sail driven.

ca capttodreincke · May 20, 2016

its not about "Good Practice" its what is the rite answer, this is a test, Rite?

cb cbeatty · May 23, 2019

Rule 34 (g)