INTERNATIONAL ONLY Of the vessels listed,...

🔍 Key Concepts

• Steering and sailing rules hierarchy in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) • Definitions and responsibilities of a vessel engaged in fishing, vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver (RAM), and vessel constrained by her draft (CBD) • Difference between power-driven vessels and vessels with special privileges under the Rules

💭 Think About

• Think about which vessel type is given the lowest priority in the pecking order of responsibilities when risk of collision exists • Ask yourself: which of these vessel types normally must maneuver for other vessels unless a more specific rule applies? • Consider which categories (fishing, RAM, CBD) are specifically protected by the Rules, and which is simply a power-driven vessel doing ordinary work

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in the COLREGS definitions section (Rule 3) what each of these vessel types means • Review the hierarchy of vessels in the Steering and Sailing Rules (look at where fishing, RAM, and CBD appear in the order of precedence) • Confirm which of these is just a power-driven vessel, and not granted a special status like RAM, CBD, or fishing under the Rules

INTERNATIONAL ONLY Of the vessels listed, which must keep out of the way of all the others?

A vessel engaged in fishing

A vessel pushing a barge

A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver

A vessel constrained by her draft

🔍 Key Concepts

💭 Think About

✅ Before You Answer