"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ...
The International ColRegs have sound signals whose meaning is "I am maneuvering thusly
..." The US Inland Rules, however, have signals that mean "I intend to maneuver thusly
... Is that OK?" and then the other vessel responds. Below is the International and US
Inland versions of 34(a). The rest of 34 is even worse.


You finally admitted it.

In a heavy fog a sailboat sounds one prolonged/two short blast signal
which says, 'I "AM" a vessel that is higher in the pecking order than
a motor vessel.'

A motor vessel sounds a fog signal of one prolonged blast which tells
all vessels higher than it in the pecking order, 'I "AM" a motor vessel
and am at the bottom of the pecking order.'

This means there IS indeed a pecking order in restricted visibility.

S.Simon