Inland · Rule 2
Responsibility
TL;DR
The 'general prudential rule.' Nothing in the rules excuses a vessel, owner, or master from the consequences of neglect, and any rule may be departed from if necessary to avoid immediate danger.
Why it shows up on the exam
This is the rule that justifies departing from any other rule when collision is imminent.
Authoritative source
International parallel
COLREGs Rule 2 — Responsibility →More from Part A — General
Related drills
- Rule 1 — Application
- Practise Rule 3 — General Definitions
Drill Inland Rule 2
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