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INLAND ONLY You intend to overtake a vessel and pass on her port side. Which signal should you sound?
A. One short blast B. Two short blasts C. Three short blasts D. One prolonged blast
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B. Two short blasts Under Inland Rules, two short blasts signal the intent to overtake on the other vessel’s port side. The vessel being overtaken must answer with the same signal to indicate agreement before the pass begins.