I am a sailing vessel underway
The sound signals that it is a sailing vessel underway when you hear one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes.
The sound signals that it is a sailing vessel underway when you hear one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes.
A power-driven vessel under way is required to sound one prolonged blast every 2 minutes. This signal indicates its presence and is meant to alert other vessels, especially in restricted visibility conditions. The prolonged blast lasts for about four to six seconds.
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.
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