Rule 14 — Head-on Situation

33 CFR §83.14

Head-on situation (Rule 14). (a) Unless otherwise agreed, when two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall pass on the port side of the other. (b) Such a situation shall be deemed to exist when a vessel sees the other ahead or nearly ahead and by night she could see the masthead lights of the other in a line or nearly in a line and/or both sidelights and by day she observes the corresponding aspect of the other vessel. (c) When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether such a situation exists she shall assume that it does exist and act accordingly. (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Rule, a power-driven vessel operating on the Great Lakes, Western River…

COLREGs Rule 14

Head-on Situation (a) When two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall pass on the port side of the other. (b) Such a situation shall be deemed to exist when a vessel sees the other ahead or nearly ahead and by night she could see the masthead lights of the other in a line or nearly in a line and/or both sidelights and by day she observes the corresponding aspect of the other vessel. (c) When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether such a situation exists she shall assume that it does exist and act accordingly. Steering and Sailing Rules Relationship to the Inland Rules: Inland Rule 14 differs from this rule — compare against 33 CFR 83.14 before answering a qu…

COLREGs Rule 14(a)

Head-on Situation (a) When two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall pass on the port side of the other. Relationship to the Inland Rules: Inland Rule 14 differs from this rule — compare against 33 CFR 83.14 before answering a question that turns on which set applies.

COLREGs Rule 14(b)

Head-on Situation (b) Such a situation shall be deemed to exist when a vessel sees the other ahead or nearly ahead and by night she could see the masthead lights of the other in a line or nearly in a line and/or both sidelights and by day she observes the corresponding aspect of the other vessel. Relationship to the Inland Rules: Inland Rule 14 differs from this rule — compare against 33 CFR 83.14 before answering a question that turns on which set applies.

COLREGs Rule 14(c)

Head-on Situation (c) When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether such a situation exists she shall assume that it does exist and act accordingly. Steering and Sailing Rules Relationship to the Inland Rules: Inland Rule 14 differs from this rule — compare against 33 CFR 83.14 before answering a question that turns on which set applies.