Rule 8. Action to avoid collsion. - Made in ample time , due regard to observation of good seamanship. - substantial:apparent visually &by radar. - Altering cours alone may be best. - pass at safe distance- distance*. -check until past and clear. - Slacken speed if necessary to allow more time. Rule 9.Rule 1. Application - if you're a floating vessel greater than a kayak you must follow these rules! Rule 2. Responsibility - everybody's fault in a collision. NO BLAME. MY FAULT! Don't follow rules into a collision, can deviate from rules to avoid a collision. Rule 3. Defines what a vessel is (any water craft that is capable of being used as a 5-second ringing of a bell every minute. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules. A vessel engaged in fishing, while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver. BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND The use of the danger signal. A) When each is on a different tack, the vessel on the starboard tack shall keep out of the way. B) A sailing vessel overtaking another is the give-way vessel. C) A sailing vessel seeing another to leeward on an undetermined tack shall hold her course. there can be no correct answer without knowing how they are approaching.
Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like you are underway in a narrow channel on vessel a and intend to overtake vessel b. you sound two short blasts, and vessel b immediately sounds five short rapid blast on her whistle. you should, Inland: when not part of a composite unit, what lights are required for a barge being pushed ahead, INLAND ONLY crossing signals shall be
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