Rule 3 Definitions

Question 1

3. (a)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

3. (b)

Answer 2

the term power driven vessel means any vessel propelled by machinery.

Question 3

3. (c)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

3. (d)

Answer 4

The term vessel engaged in fishing means any vessel fishing with nets, trawls, lines or other fishing apparatus which restrict manoeuvrability, but does not include a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other fishing apparatus which do not restrict manoeuvrability.

Question 5

3. (e)

Answer 5

the word seaplane includes any aircraft designed to manoeuvre on the water.

Question 6

3. (f)

Answer 6

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

Question 7

3. (g)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

3. (g) (i)

Answer 8

a vessel engaged in laying, servicing or picking up a navigation mark, submarine cable or pipeline.

Question 9

3. (g) (ii)

Answer 9

A vessel engaged in dredging, surveying or underwater operations;

Question 10

3. (g) (iii)

Answer 10

a vessel engaged in replenishment or transferring persons, provisions or cargo while underway;

Question 11

3. (g (iv))

Answer 11

a vessel engaged in the launching or recovery of aircraft;

Question 12

3. (g) (v)

Answer 12

a vessel engaged in mine clearance operations;

Question 13

3. (g) (vi)

Answer 13

a vessel engaged in a towing operation such as severely restricts the towing vessel and her tow in their ability to deviate from their course.

Question 14

3. (h)

Answer 14

The term vessel constrained by her draught means a power-driven vessel which, because of her draught in relation to the available depth and width of navigable water, is severely restricted in her ability to deviate from the course she is following.

Question 15

3. (i)

Answer 15

The word underway means that a vessel is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground.

Question 16

3. (j)

Answer 16

The words length and breadth of a vessel mean her length overall and greatest breadth.

Question 17

3. (k)

Answer 17

Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight of one another only when one can be observed visually from the other.

Question 18

3. (L)

Answer 18

The term restricted visibility means any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms or any other similar causes.

Question 19

(m)

Answer 19

The term ‘Wing-In-Ground (WIG) craft’ means a multimodal craft which, in its main operational mode, flies in close proximity to the surface by utilising surface-effect action.