Question

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear another vessel sounding two prolonged blasts every two minutes. What does this signal indicate?

A) A vessel is drifting
B) A vessel is towing
C) A vessel is anchored
D) A vessel is making way through the water

Answer 1

The sound signal of two prolonged blasts every two minutes heard while underway in fog indicates that a vessel is making way through the water.

Step-by-step explanation:

The signal of two prolonged blasts every two minutes heard while underway in fog indicates that a vessel is making way through the water.

This signal is known as the sound signal for a power-driven vessel underway. It is used to alert other vessels of the presence and intention of the moving vessel in conditions of reduced visibility, such as fog.