USCG Exam PracticeRule 2 — Responsibility
According to Inland Rule 2, when may a vessel lawfully depart from the Navigation Rules?
- A. Whenever the master determines that strict compliance would be inconvenient given the vessel's size
- ✓ When special circumstances, including the limitations of the vessels involved, make departure necessary to avoid immediate dangerCorrect
- C. Whenever visibility is restricted by fog, mist, or heavy rain
- D. When operating in a designated traffic separation scheme
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.02(b) authorizes departure from the Rules only when special circumstances, including the limitations of the vessels involved, make such departure necessary to avoid immediate danger. Restricted visibility and traffic separation schemes do not by themselves authorize departure from the Rules.
Cited:33 CFR §83.02