USCG Exam PracticeRule 16 — Action by Give-way Vessel
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, in a crossing situation, which vessel is the give-way vessel?
- A. The vessel that is the faster of the two
- B. The vessel that has the other on her port side
- ✓ The vessel that has the other on her starboard sideCorrect
- D. The vessel that is the larger of the two
Why C is correct
Rule 15 (33 CFR §83.15) states that when two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her starboard side shall keep out of the way. That vessel is the give-way vessel and must comply with Rule 16.