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What does 1 prolonged blast and 2 short blast of boat whistle mean?
Runaway ship
What is one possible meaning of a single prolonged blast of a horn on a boat?
blind bend
What does one prolonged blast emitted by Boat A using an efficient sound produced device indicate?
One long blast of sound announces a boat's presence to other boats.
What does one prolonged blast plus one short blast signal to a river lock attendant in a boat?
Vessel operators can alert the lock attendant of their request to transit through the lock by sounding one prolonged blast followed by one short blast
What sound signal should be used if a boat is leaving dock to alert others?
one prolonged blast
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 does one prolonged blast from the horn of another vessel mean?
The Vessel is turning to Starboard .
What sound signal should you hear when a power boat is in fog?
The sound signal that you should hear when a power boat is in the fog is one prolonged blast at intervals of no more than 2 minutes.
What does one prolonged blast mean?
One prolonged blast means a sound signal of between 4 and 6 seconds. By itself it to notify other users of the presence of a vessel that is manoeuvring. Leaving a dock or if obscured by something for instance.
What is one possible mean of a single prolonged blast of a horn?
In the maritime environment, it mean several things: 1. In restricted visibility it means the vessel is making way through the water. 2. A vessel approaching a blind bend in a river can sound one prolonged blast on the ships' whistle to alert any other vessels to its presence, if another vessel is nearby then they will respond with one prolonged blast on the ships' whistle.
You are out in the water in foggy conditions you hear one prolonged blast plus two short blast every two minutes what does this sound signal mean?
The sound signals that it is a sailing vessel underway when you hear one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes.
What should you do if you hear one prolonged blast?
Stay out of the way! One prolonged blast is the whistle signal for a ship leaving a berth or in a blind bend in a channel.
