When must a proper look-out be kept?

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• Rule 5 – Look-out (Navigation Rules/COLREGS) • The meaning of "by all available means" in the context of lookout • How conditions like fog, darkness, or traffic affect, but do not define, the lookout requirement

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• Is the obligation to keep a lookout limited to certain situations, or is it a general, continuous duty whenever a vessel is underway or even at anchor in some cases? • Do the Navigation Rules say that lookouts are required only in specific conditions (like fog or night), or do those conditions simply require extra care? • Think about collision-prevention: would restricting lookouts to just some times of day or weather conditions be consistent with the purpose of Rule 5?

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• Check the exact wording of Rule 5 – Look-out in the Navigation Rules: does it mention "at all times" or restrict the requirement to certain conditions? • Verify whether Rule 5 ties lookout duties only to fog, port approaches, or night operations, or if it applies more broadly. • Confirm that a proper lookout must use sight, hearing, and all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions.

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When must a proper look-out be kept?

Only when entering and leaving port

Only in fog

Only between the hours of sunset and sunrise

At all times

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