🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 3 – Definitions (what is a "vessel engaged in fishing" and a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver") • Rule 18 – Responsibilities between vessels (the pecking order between different vessel types) • Difference between a vessel’s type/status (sailing, fishing, RAM) and its situation (e.g., crossing a channel)

💭 Think About

• Look up the priority list in Rule 18 and identify where a vessel engaged in fishing sits compared to a sailing vessel and a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver. • Ask yourself: does being “crossing a channel” by itself change a vessel’s status in the Rule 18 hierarchy? Or is it mainly relevant to other rules (like narrow channels and crossing situations)? • Decide, for each choice, whether the fishing vessel is normally the give-way vessel or the stand-on vessel under Rule 18.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in Rule 3 that a vessel engaged in fishing is defined by using nets/lines/trawls that restrict maneuverability, not just any vessel catching fish. • Check the exact order of precedence in Rule 18 to see who must keep out of the way of whom (e.g., which is higher: fishing vs. sailing vs. restricted in ability to maneuver). • Confirm whether "crossing a channel" is a vessel type in Rule 18 or simply a navigational situation covered by other rules (like Rule 9 – Narrow Channels and Rule 15 – Crossing Situation).