🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 7 – Risk of Collision in the Navigation Rules • How constant or nearly constant bearing relates to risk of collision • The role and requirement for proper use of radar when fitted and operational

💭 Think About

• Look at which option talks about what you are REQUIRED to do versus statements that sound absolute or overly specific. • Ask yourself: does risk of collision depend on a fixed distance like half a mile, or on how the situation develops over time? • Consider which statement best reflects what the Rules say about using available equipment (like radar) when assessing risk of collision.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in Rule 7 whether distance alone (e.g., half a mile) is used to define risk of collision. • Check if the Rules say that a changing bearing means risk of collision can never exist, or if they are more cautious in their wording. • Confirm what Rule 7 says about making proper use of radar equipment, when it is fitted and operational, in assessing risk of collision.