BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement...

🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 18 – Responsibilities Between Vessels (know the pecking order: which vessels have priority) • The definition and priority of a vessel not under command (NUC) vs. a vessel engaged in fishing • When a vessel is required to keep out of the way versus when she is limited in her ability to maneuver

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• Ask yourself: In Rule 18’s hierarchy, does a vessel not under command rank above or below a vessel engaged in fishing? • If a vessel is not under command, what does that imply about its ability to maneuver to avoid collision compared to a fishing vessel? • Look at the wording in the Rules: which vessel is required to keep out of the way of the other in this specific pairing?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify from Rule 18 which vessel category has higher priority: NUC or fishing vessel. • Check whether the Rules ever say that both vessels must take avoiding action just because of their type, or if there is a clearly assigned give-way vessel. • Confirm whether there is any requirement in the Rules that these two specific vessel types must communicate by radiotelephone in such a situation.

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a situation involving a fishing vessel and a vessel not under command?

If the vessel not under command is a power-driven vessel, she must keep clear of the fishing vessel.

Both vessels are required to take action to stay clear of each other.

They are required to communicate by radiotelephone.

The fishing vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel not under command.

🔍 Key Concepts

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✅ Before You Answer