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What does one long blast followed by two short blasts from a lake freighter mean?
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∙ 11y ago
It is called a short salute and is how ships greet each other.
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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 two short blasts of a boat horn mean?
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.
What sound signals tells another boater that you wish to pass on your port side?
on short blast
During periods of restricted visibility what vessels must emit 1 prolonged blast immediately followed by 2 short blasts every two minutes?
Sailboat
When reversing in a boat how many horn blasts do you make?
three short blast
Horn blasts to pass on port side?
1 short blast to pass on YOUR port side.
What do two short blasts mean?
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.
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?
You are out on the water in foggy conditions. You hear one prolonged blast plus two short blasts 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.
Alarm signals for abandon ship?
7 or more short blasts on the ship whistle and general alarm bell followed by one prolonged blasts
What is the meaning of a prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes?
When visibility is very limited, such as in heavy fog, boaters must give an audible signal to others in the area. For a sailboat the signal is one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes.
What does two short blasts mean in boating signals?
Two short blast shows the intention to direct the course of their vessel to their own port (left).
