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INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are on a power-driven vessel, maneuvering as authorized, and are in sight of another vessel. You put your engines full speed astern, which statement concerning whistle signals is TRUE?
A. You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting. B. You must sound three short blasts on the whistle. C. You need not sound any whistle signals. D. You must sound one blast if backing to starboard.
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B) You must sound three short blasts on the whistle.
Under International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs), a power-driven vessel operating astern propulsion must sound three short blasts to indicate “my engines are operating astern,” regardless of whether another vessel is meeting, crossing, or overtaking.
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