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Passing on your right side.
Signals are (number of blasts):
1. Passing you on your left (port) side
2. Passing you on your right (starboard) side
3. I am moving backwards (astern)
4. Danger, don't do that (answer to the other three if dangerous)
One short blast means 'I am changing course to starboard.'
Two short blasts mean 'I am changing course to port.'
Three short blasts mean 'I am operating astern.'
Two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast to mean 'I intend to overtake you on your starboard side';
Two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts to mean 'I intend to over-take you on your port side.'
A long blast every two minutes is used when operating in fog.
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What do two short blasts on a boat's horn mean?
Passing on your starboard (right) side.
What does one prolonged boat horn blasts mean?
One long honk on the horn
3 short blasts of a horn mean on a boat?
Three short blasts tell other boaters, “I am operating astern propulsion.” For some vessels, this tells other boaters, “I am backing up.”
What does 3 short blast of a horn mean when boating?
Three short blasts means you are operating in reverse. One prolonged blast followed by 3 short blasts means boat under tow in redcued visibility conditions.
What do three short blasts of a horn mean in boating?
it is the same right
Two short horn blasts from a vessel mean what?
Means it's about to turn to port.
What do two short blasts of a horn mean?
I intend to pass you on my starboard (right) side.
What do 2 short blasts mean on a boat?
passing on the port side from behind
What does 3 long and 2 short blasts mean from a great lakes ship?
It is the "Masters Salute", a salute to the Master of another vessel.
What is the meaning of five blasts on a ship's horn?
Five short horn blasts from another boat on the water usually means danger. It could mean they have doubt in the message they had received from you, whether they did not hear it or did not understand. It can also be used to signal that the boat driver is confused about who has the right away. It is a signal to alert another vessel that you are unsure of its intentions, or doubt whether you are taking enough action to avoid a collision.
What does 6 blasts of a ships horn mean?
Six blasts of a ship's horn does not seem to have a meaning. Five blasts will mean that you are possibly too close to another ship.
What do five short blast from the hone mean?
Don't know what it means, but five short blasts from the hoRN must be a warning of some kind?
