INTERNATIONAL ONLY Where do the...

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INTERNATIONAL ONLY Where do the International Rules apply?

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INTERNATIONAL ONLY Where do the International Rules apply?

🔍 Key Concepts

• International Rules (COLREGS) – Rule 1(a): where do the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea apply? • Difference between high seas and inland waters • Meaning of “all waters navigable by seagoing vessels” and how that affects the area of application

💭 Think About

• Look at each option and ask: does this choice match the exact wording and scope given in Rule 1(a) of the International Regulations? • Which answers are too narrow (exclude waters that should be included) and which are too broad (include waters that should be governed by Inland Rules instead)? • Think about rivers, bays, harbors, and coastal waters that large seagoing ships use—would COLREGS apply there under the official definition?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how Rule 1(a) describes the area of application: “upon the high seas and…” what else? • Check which answer clearly distinguishes International Rules from Inland Rules without limiting them only to U.S. waters. • Eliminate any option that talks only about U.S. territorial waters or only where foreign vessels travel, since COLREGS are global, not nationality‑based.