For the purposes of the International Rules of the Road, a non-self-propelled mobile offshore drilling unit under tow is considered to be a __________.
• Definition of "vessel" under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS / Navigation Rules Rule 3(a)) • How non-self-propelled units under tow are classified for the Rules of the Road • The meaning of power-driven vessel in Rule 3(b) and whether being towed affects that definition
• Look at the formal definition of a vessel in the Rules: does it include things that are not self-propelled? • Ask yourself: when something is under tow, is its movement produced by its own machinery or by another vessel? How does that affect whether it can be called "power-driven"? • Consider whether terms like non-displacement vessel and limited vessel are standard COLREGS categories or more specialized terms used in other contexts.
• Verify the exact wording of Rule 3(a) and 3(b) in the International Rules (COLREGS) about "vessel" and "power-driven vessel". • Check whether non-displacement vessel and limited vessel are actually defined categories in the International Rules of the Road. • Confirm whether a unit that is non-self-propelled and under tow relies on its own power for propulsion or on another vessel.
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