Rule 7- Risk of collision

Question 1

How many parts are there ins Rule 7
Does it have any sub parts?

Answer 1

a total of 4 parts
A, B, C, D
Yes, Part D has 2 Sub Parts

Question 2

State Part A
:Every vessel______
Use all _____________
Appropriate to ____________________
to determine if __________________
If there is any _________
Such risk _______________to Exist

Answer 2

Every vessel shall
Use all available means appropriate to prevailing circumstances and conditions
to determine if risk of collision exists
If there is any doubt
Such risks shall be deemed to exist

Question 3

State Part B
Proper
If fitted
including
to obtain
radar plotting
or
equivalent systematic

Answer 3

(b) Proper use shall be made of radar equipment
if fitted and operational,
including long-range scanning
to obtain early warning of risk of collision
and
radar plotting
or
equivalent systematic observation of detected objects.

Question 4

State Part C

Answer 4

Assumptions shall not be made on the basis of scanty information especially scanty radar information

Question 5

State part D and both its parts


Answer 5

(d) In determining if risk of collision exists the following considerations shall be among those taken into account:
(i) Such risk shall be deemed to exist if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change;
(ii) such risk may sometimes exist even when an appreciable bearing change is evident, particularly when approaching a very large vessel or a tow or when approaching a vessel at close range.

Question 6

D(i) Such risk shall be _____________ if the __________ of an __________ vessel does not ______________;
(ii) such risk may ____________ even when an _________ bearing change is ________, particularly when ________ a very _______or a tow or when ______________ at close range.


Answer 6

(i) Such risk shall be deemed to exist if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change;
(ii) such risk may sometimes exist even when an appreciable bearing change is evident, particularly when approaching a very large vessel or a tow or when approaching a vessel at close range.

Question 7

Every vessel shall use all available means________________________________.

Answer 7

Appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exists. If there is any doubt, such risk shall be deemed to exist.

Question 8

(b) Proper use shall be made of ________________________________________________ operational, including______________________________________ radar plotting
or
equivalent ________________________________ of detected objects.

Answer 8

(b) Proper use shall be made of radar equipment
if fitted and operational, including long-range scanning
to obtain early warning of risk of collision
and
radar plotting
or
equivalent systematic observation of detected objects.