COLREGs · Rule 16
Action by Give-way Vessel
Last verified: 2026-05-16
TL;DR
Every vessel which is directed to keep out of the way shall, so far as possible, take early and substantial action to keep well clear.
Authoritative source
Source links checked against the current public rule corpus on 2026-05-16.
- 33 CFR §83.16— verbatim Inland Rule text (US Code of Federal Regulations)(retrieved 2026-05-16)
- International COLREGs Rule 16 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 16 — Action by Give-way Vessel →More from Part B-II — In Sight of One Another
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