Rules of the Road · Restricted Visibility Signals
A vessel aground in restricted visibility sounds which signal under Rule 35(h)?
- ARapid bell ringing for 5 seconds every minute only
- BThree distinct strokes on the bell before and after the 5-second rapid bell ringing, at intervals of not more than 1 minute✓ Correct
- COne prolonged blast every 2 minutes
- DTwo prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts every 2 minutes
Explanation
Rule 35(h) requires a vessel aground to give three distinct and separate bell strokes immediately before and after the rapid 5-second bell ringing that all anchored vessels sound. The 3+rapid+3 pattern at intervals not exceeding 1 minute distinguishes a grounded vessel from one merely at anchor.
Authority: 72 COLREGS Rule 35(h)
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