BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in charge of a stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. The other vessel is 1.5 miles to port and you believe that risk of collision exists. What action should you take?

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take avoiding action by maneuver alone only after giving the give-way vessel time to take action, and determining that her action is not appropriate

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hold course and speed until the point of extremis, and then sound the danger signal, taking whatever action will best avoid collision

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immediately sound the danger signal, and change course

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take avoiding action immediately upon determining that risk of collision exists

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