Chapters

Question 1

Rule 1

Answer 1

Application

These rules apply to all vessels upon inland waters of US and to vessels of the US

Question 2

Rule 2

Answer 2

Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the owner, master or crew from the consequences of neglect to comply with these rules

Question 3

Rule 3

Answer 3

Definitions

Question 4

Sections

Answer 4

3 sections
1 vessels in conditions of visibility
2 conduct of vessel insight of one another

Question 5

Rule 5

Answer 5

Look-Out

Every vessel shall at all times maintain proper lookout by sight and hearing as well as all available means appropriate in prevailing circumstances and conditions

Question 6

Rule 6

Answer 6

Safe speed
Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions.

Question 7

Determining safe speed

Answer 7

State of visibility
Traffic density
Maneuverability of vessel
Presence of back round lighting
State of wind sea current proximity nav hazards
Draft in relation to the available water depth

Radar

Question 8

Rule 7

Answer 8

Risk of collision

Question 9

Risk of collision

Answer 9

Every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exist if there is any doubt suck risk shall be deemed to exist

Assumptions shall not be made
CBDR

Question 10

Rule 8

Answer 10

Action to avoid collision

Question 11

Action to avoid collision

Answer 11

Shall be large enough and readily apparent to another vessel.

Shall pass at safe distance

Shall monitor until safe pass and clear

Question 12

Rule 9!

Answer 12

Narrow channel

Question 13

Rule 10

Answer 13

Traffic separation scheme

Question 14

13

Answer 14

Overtaking

Question 15

Overtaking def

Answer 15

22.5degrees abaft her beam

When in doubt as to whether she is overtaking another vessel she shall assume that is the case and act accordingly

Question 16

Rule 14

Answer 16

Head on situation

Question 17

Head on situation def

Answer 17

Two power driven vessel are meeting on as to involve risk of collision

Each shall alter course starboard and pass port to port

Question 18

Rule 15

Answer 18

Crossing situation

Question 19

Crossing situation def

Answer 19

When two POWER DRIVEN vessel are crossing so as to involve risk of collision the vessel which has the other on her starboard side shall keep out of way and avoid crossing ahead of other vessel

Question 20

Rule 16

Answer 20

Give way vessel

Question 21

Giveaway vessel def

Answer 21

Every vessel which is directed to keep out the way of another SHALL as far as possible take early and substantial action to keep clear

Question 22

Rule 17

Answer 22

Action by stand on vessel

Question 23

Stand on vessel def

Answer 23

Shall maintain course and speed

Latter vessel may take action to avoid collision as soon as it becomes apparent that the other vessel maneuver alone is not enough to avoid collision

She shall take action to avoid to best aid bro avoid collision

Power driven vessel SHALL not alter course port for a vessel on her own port

Question 24

Rule 18

Answer 24

Responsibilities between vessels

EXCEPT RULES
9
10
13

Question 25

Rule 19!

Answer 25

Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility

Question 26

Restricted visibility def

Answer 26

Not in sight of one another

Proceed at safe speed and power driven vessel shall have her engines ready for immediate maneuver

Vessels that detect by radar alone presence of another vessel SHALLL determine if ROC exists and SHALL AVOID

alter course port for vessel forward of bean