SOUND SIGNALS

Question 1

Inland

1 short blast

Answer 1

I am altering course to starboard

Question 2

Inland

2 short blasts

Answer 2

I am altering course to port

Question 3

Both inland and international

3 short blasts

Answer 3

I am operating astern propulsion

Question 4

Inland

2 prolonged, 1 short blast

Answer 4

I intend to overtake you on your starboard side

Question 5

Inland

2 prolonged, 2 short blasts

Answer 5

I intend to overtake you in your port side

Question 6

International

Meeting or crossing at a distance within 1/2mile shall sound

1 short blast

Answer 6

I intend to overtake you on your starboard side

Question 7

International

Meeting or crossing at a distance within 1/2mile shall sound

2 short blasts

Answer 7

I intend to overtake you on your port side

Question 8

International

Vessel intending to overtake another vessel shall sound

1 short blast

Answer 8

I intend to leave you on your port side

Question 9

International

Vessel intending to overtake another vessel shall sound

2 short blasts

Answer 9

I intend to overtake you on your port side

Question 10

Both inland and international

When 2 vessels insight of one another
and are approaching one another and from any cause the either vessel fails to understand the intentions or actions of another vessel and is in doubt wether sufficient action is being taking the vessel in doubt shall sound what?

Answer 10

At least 5 short and rapid blasts of the whistle

Question 11

a short blast is

Answer 11

about 1 sec

Question 12

a prolonged blast is

Answer 12

4-6 sec

Question 13

12 meters or more in length must have _____ as a sound signaling device

Answer 13

whistle

Question 14

20 meters or more in length must have _____ as a sound signaling device

Answer 14

bell & whistle

Question 15

100 meters or more in length must have _____ as a sound signaling device

Answer 15

bell, whistle & gong

Question 16

all vessels are required to have some other means of making ____ sound signaling

Answer 16

efficent

Question 17

anchored

Answer 17

rapid ringing of the bell 5 sec or short long short every minute

Question 18

aground

Answer 18

3 strokes rapid ringing 3 strokes every minute

Question 19

____or _____ make no sound when anchored in a special anchorage area

Answer 19

vessel less < 20m or a barge