Which signal starts the passing honors sequence on the starboard side?

• A. One Blast- Attention STBD
• B. Two Blast- Attention Port
• C. One Blast- Hand Salute
• D. Three Blast- Carry on

Answer: (A)

Starting the passing honors sequence on the starboard side is signaled by a single blast with the words “Attention STBD.” The one-blast cue tells everyone to focus attention toward the starboard side and begin rendering honors. The side designation matters because the procedure and timing are different for each side, so using one blast for starboard correctly initiates the sequence there.

The other signals don’t fit this scenario because two blasts would start the sequence on the port side, a signal like “Hand Salute” describes the action rather than the initiating cue, and three blasts with “Carry on” is used to resume operations rather than to begin the honors sequence.