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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in charge of a power-driven vessel making way in dense fog. You observe what appears to be another vessel on radar half a mile distant on your port bow and closing. You must take which action?
A. Sound one prolonged blast B. Exchange passing signals C. Sound one short, one prolonged, and one short blast D. Sound the danger signal
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In restricted visibility, a power-driven vessel making way must sound one prolonged blast every two minutes, regardless of the presence or relative bearing of another vessel. Passing signals are not used in fog, and the danger signal applies only when there’s doubt about another vessel’s intentions.
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