Rules of the Road Flashcards
Rules of the Road Established Year
1972
Line of Demarcation
Invisible Line between Inland | International Waters
One Short Blast
Leave Portside; Overtake Starboard | (One Second)
Two Short Blasts
Leave Starboard; Overtake Portside
Three Short Blasts
Stern Propulsion (Reverse)
Five Short Blasts
DANGER
Six Short Blasts
Man Overboard
Prolonged Blast
Duration of 4-6 Seconds
Sound Prolong
I’m Underway; Making Way; Blind Bend
Can Buoy
Green
Green Can
Portside Return
Sternlight
White
Towlight
Yellow
Stay Starboard
Rule 9 ‘Narrow Channel’
Arc of Visibility
360*
Sidelight
112.5*
Arc of Visibility Masthead
225*
Sternlight Visibility
135*
Rule 4
Navigate
Rule 5
Lookout
Rule 6
Maintain Safespeed
Rule 7
Risk of Collision
Rule 8
Actions to Avoid
Rule 9
Narrow Channel