I intend to pass you on my starboard (right) side.
Two short horn blast from a vessel means that she is turning port and one short horn blast that she is turning starboard
They intend to pass starboard side to starboard side.
Passing on your right side.Signals are (number of blasts):1. Passing you on your left (port) side2. Passing you on your right (starboard) side3. 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.
you better get off that ship!!Two short blasts means that the vessel intends to leave you on it's starboard side. If you are in international waters it means " I am altering my course to port"
The sound signals that it is a sailing vessel underway when you hear one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes.
I intend to pass you on my starboard (right) side.
Passing on your starboard (right) side.
Means it's about to turn to port.
Two short blast shows the intention to direct the course of their vessel to their own port (left).
When two boats meet head-on, two short horn blasts typically signal that one vessel intends to alter its course to starboard (right) to avoid a collision. This is part of the international rules for preventing collisions at sea, which dictate how vessels should communicate their intentions. The receiving boat should understand this signal and take appropriate action to navigate safely.
Rules of the RoadSound and light signalsRule 34Maneuvering and Warning SignalsInternational (Signals of Action)(a.) When vessels are in sight of one another, a power driven vessel underway, when maneuvering as authorized or required by these rules, shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle.-One short blast to mean "I AM altering my course to starboard";-Two short blasts to mean "I AM altering my course to port";-Three short blasts to mean "I AM operating astern propulsion".Inland (Signals of intent)(a) When a power driven vessels are in sight of one another and meeting or crossing at a distance within half a mile of each other, each vessel underway, when maneuvering as authorized or required by these rules:(i) Shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle: one short blast to mean "I intend to leave you on my port side" (turning to starboard.); two short blast to mean "I intend to leave you on my starboard" (turning to port); and three short blasts to mean "I am operating astern propulsion"(This is the ONLY action in Inland)
Two short blasts mean that one intends to overtake the other on the port side. One short blast, on the other hand, means that one intends to overtake the other on the starboard side.