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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels are meeting head-on. How must the vessels pass?

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels are meeting head-on. How must the vessels pass?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 14 – Head-on Situation in the Navigation Rules • Required action of both power-driven vessels in a head-on situation • Standard side-to-side passing arrangement used to avoid collision

💭 Think About

• In a true head-on situation between two power-driven vessels, what does Rule 14 say each vessel shall do? • Think about the most common and standardized way vessels normally meet in narrow channels or rivers – which sides of each other do they usually pass on? • Which option describes both vessels taking the same, predictable action rather than negotiating who will move?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify that the rule applies to two power-driven vessels meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses. • Check which choice has both vessels making an identical, mandatory alteration rather than deciding by sound signals first. • Confirm which side-to-side passing (port-to-port vs starboard-to-starboard) is described as the normal arrangement in the Navigation Rules.

Question 1 of 27070

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels are meeting head-on. How must the vessels pass?

The vessels should determine which will alter course by sounding whistle signals.

Both vessels should alter course to port and pass starboard to starboard.

One vessel must alter course while the other must continue on its course.

Both vessels should alter course to starboard and pass port to port.

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels are meeting head-on. How must the vessels pass?

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels are meeting head-on. How must the vessels pass?