COLREGs · Rule 1
Application
TL;DR
Defines the geographic scope of the rules: COLREGs applies on the high seas and connected waters; the Inland Rules apply inside the demarcation lines on US inland waters.
Why it shows up on the exam
Demarcation-line questions (which set of rules applies where) come up most often on Near-Coastal exams.
Authoritative source
- 33 CFR §83.01— verbatim Inland Rule text (US Code of Federal Regulations)
- International COLREGs Rule 1 verbatim text is published by the IMO. The Inland counterpart 33 CFR §83 chunk above mirrors the international wording almost verbatim.
Inland parallel
Inland Rule 1 — Application →More from Part A — General
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