Rule 13 - Overtaking Flashcards

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Rule 13 - a

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Notwithstanding anything contained in the rules of Part B, Section I and II, any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken.

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Rule 13 - b

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A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam, that is, in such a position with reference to the vessel she is overtaking, that at night she would be able to see only the stern light of that vessel but neither of her sidelights.

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Rule 13 - c

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

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Rule 13 - d

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Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these rules or relieve her of her duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.

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What can 22.5 degrees abaft the beam be expressed as?

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112.5 degrees

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