Rules of the Road #11
 

INLAND/INTERNATIONAL

While underway and in sight of another vessel less
than .5 mile away, you put your engines full speed
astern. Which statement concerning whistle signals
is TRUE?

A. You must sound three short blasts on the whistle
B. You must sound one blast if backing to starboard
C. You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting
D. You need not sound any whistle signals

As the funeral passed an old salt was heard to say;

There goes Mike O"Day'
He died defending his Right of Way!
He was right, dead right as he sailed along,
But he's as died as if he was WRONG!

Ole Thom
P/S not sure where I remember that from,
may have been Hiscock. It has stuck in my memory.


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"Bart Senior" wrote in message ...
INLAND/INTERNATIONAL

While underway and in sight of another vessel less
than .5 mile away, you put your engines full speed
astern. Which statement concerning whistle signals
is TRUE?

A. You must sound three short blasts on the whistle
B. You must sound one blast if backing to starboard
C. You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting
D. You need not sound any whistle signals


A. is the correct answer.

The Answer is: A

INLAND/INTERNATIONAL

While underway and in sight of another vessel less
than .5 mile away, you put your engines full speed
astern. Which statement concerning whistle signals
is TRUE?

A. You must sound three short blasts on the whistle
B. You must sound one blast if backing to starboard
C. You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting
D. You need not sound any whistle signals