Rule 3

Question 1

3 Vessel

Answer 1

The word vessel includes every description of water craft including non displacement, wig craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.

Question 2

3 Power driven vessel

Answer 2

The term power driven vessel means a vessel propelled by machinery

Question 3

3 Sailing vessel

Answer 3

The term sailing vessel means any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery, if fitted, is not being used

Question 4

3 Fishing vessel

Answer 4

The term vessel engaged in fishing means a vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls or other fishing apparatus that restricts manoeuvrability but does not include a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other fishing apparatus that does not restrict manoeuvrability

Question 5

3 Seaplane

Answer 5

The word seaplane includes any aircraft designed to manoeuvre on water

Question 6

3 NUC

Answer 6

The term vessel not under command means a vessel which through exceptional circumstances is unable to navigate as required by these rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel

Question 7

3 RAM

Answer 7

The term vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre means a vessel which through the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre as required by these rules and therefore is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. The term restricted in their ability to manoeuvre shall include but not be limited to:

Question 8

3 g1

Answer 8

A vessel engaged in laying, servicing or picking up a navigational mark, pipeline or submarine cable

Question 9

3 g2

Answer 9

A vessel engaged in dredging, surveying or underwater operations

Question 10

3 g3

Answer 10

A vessel engaged in replenishment or transferring personnel, provisions or cargo whilst underway

Question 11

3 g4

Answer 11

A vessel engaged in the launching or recover of aircraft

Question 12

3 g5

Answer 12

A vessel engaged in mine clearance operations

Question 13

3 g6

Answer 13

A vessel engaged in a towing operation that severely restricts the towing vessel and its tow in the ability to deviate from their course

Question 14

3 CBD

Answer 14

A vessel constrained by her draught means a vessel which because of her draught in relation the available depth of navigable water is severely restricted in her ability to deviate from the course she is steering

Question 15

3 Underway

Answer 15

The word underway means a vessel not at anchor or made fast to the shoe or aground

Question 16

3 Length and breadth

Answer 16

The words length and breadth means the overall length and greatest breadth

Question 17

3 In sight of one another

Answer 17

Vessels are deemed to be in sight of one another when on can be observed visually from the other

Question 18

3 Restricted visibility

Answer 18

The term restricted visibility means any condition where visibility is restricted including fog, most, falling snow, heavy rainstorms or any other similar causes

Question 19

3 WIG craft

Answer 19

The term wing in ground craft means a multimodal craft which, in its main operational mode, flies in close proximity to the surface by utilising wing in ground effect