DSK wrote:
Bart Senior wrote:
INLAND
Yyou are aboard the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation.
You sound one blast whistle signal. The give-way vessel
answers with a two blast whistle signal. You should sound
the danger signal and
A. maintain course and speed as you are the stand on vessel
B. come around sharply to port
C. take precautionary action until a safe passing agreement
is made
D. maneuver around the stern of the other vessel
I would say either A or D depending on how close & how fast the vessels
are moving. The question gives no info as to whether it would be better
to turn stbd or port, and "take precautionary action until" is
bureaucratic-sounding useless twaddle.
DSK
A. No You are in Inland waters exchanging whistle signals. That means
you are fairly close to each other and maneuvers needed. Maintaining,
will just increase the danger.
D. No To maneuver around the stern will require you to turn to port for
a vessel on your port side ..... highly frowned upon and rightly so.
The precautionary action you can take can include many things .... most
notably will probably be slowing down or stopping, but both "A" and "D"
should not be included as "first thoughts".
otn
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