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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation would be one in which one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation would be one in which one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?

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• Rule 13 – Overtaking in the Navigation Rules (COLREGS and Inland) • Meaning of "abaft the beam" and how it relates to the stern sector of a vessel • The specific angular sector defined in the Rules where a vessel is considered to be overtaking

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• Visualize the relative bearing of the overtaking vessel: from directly abeam on one side, sweeping around the stern to directly abeam on the other side. What is the total angle of that stern sector? • Think about standard navigation "sectors" associated with lights and bearings (e.g., masthead light sectors). Which common angle is used to define the arc where one vessel is considered to be overtaking another? • Ask yourself: At what relative bearing does a vessel stop being a crossing vessel and start being an overtaking vessel according to Rule 13?

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• Look up the exact wording of Rule 13(a) in the Navigation Rules and note the number of degrees abaft the beam that defines an overtaking situation. • Confirm how many degrees are between the beam (90° from the bow) and the line directly astern (180° from the bow) on one side of the vessel. • Be sure the angle you pick matches the sector described as "more than X degrees abaft the beam" and that this creates a full stern overtaking arc on both sides.

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation would be one in which one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation would be one in which one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation would be one in which one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?

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