BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When navigating in thick fog with the radar on, which action should you take?
β’ Rule 5 β Look-out of the Navigation Rules (duty to maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing, as well as by all available means) β’ Rule 19 β Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (use of radar and other available information) β’ The practical benefits and limitations of radar versus human look-outs in fog
β’ Which option best matches the idea of using all available means to maintain a proper look-out in restricted visibility, rather than relying on just one method? β’ Think about where a human look-out can most effectively see, hear, and detect other vessels or hazards when visibility is poor. β’ Consider which actions would actually reduce your situational awareness or conflict with the requirement to sound fog signals under the Rules.
β’ Verify what Rule 5 (Look-out) actually says about how a look-out must be maintained in all conditions, including fog. β’ Check under Rule 19 (Restricted visibility) how radar should be used (as an aid, and what kind of information it provides) versus what a person stationed outside can detect (especially sound). β’ Eliminate any choice that would discontinue required fog signals or that would place the look-out where they cannot effectively hear or see approaching traffic.
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