35
Sound Signals in Restricted Visibility
In restricted visibility, power-driven vessels making way sound one prolonged blast every 2 minutes. Vessels not making way sound two prolonged blasts.
Rule 35 prescribes fog signals in restricted visibility.
a
A power-driven vessel making way through the water: one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than 2 minutes.
b
A power-driven vessel underway but stopped and not making way: two prolonged blasts in succession at intervals of not more than 2 minutes.
c
Vessels not under command, restricted in ability to manoeuvre, constrained by draught, sailing, fishing, or towing/pushing: one prolonged followed by two short blasts at intervals of not more than 2 minutes.
f
A vessel at anchor shall ring the bell rapidly for about 5 seconds at intervals of not more than one minute. Vessels 100m+ also sound the gong aft.
g
A vessel aground shall give the bell signal and additionally three separate and distinct strokes on the bell before and after the rapid ringing.
Puntos Clave
1
Making way: 1 prolonged blast every 2 minutes
2
Stopped: 2 prolonged blasts every 2 minutes
3
NUC/RAM/sailing/fishing/towing: 1 prolonged + 2 short every 2 minutes
4
At anchor: rapid bell ringing for 5 seconds every minute
Errores Frecuentes
Not changing from one blast to two blasts when stopping in fog
Confusing the intervals (2 minutes for underway, 1 minute for anchor)
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