USCG Exam PracticeRule 10 — Traffic Separation Schemes
A vessel engaged in fishing is operating within a traffic separation scheme. Which statement correctly describes her obligations?
- A. She may fish within a separation zone and is exempt from all other provisions of Rule 10
- ✓ She may fish within a separation zone but must not impede the passage of any vessel following a traffic laneCorrect
- C. She must immediately leave the traffic separation scheme and fish outside it
- D. She may use any traffic lane in any direction while fishing
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.10(e)(ii) permits a vessel to enter a separation zone to engage in fishing, but 33 CFR §83.10(i) independently requires that a vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any vessel following a traffic lane. Both provisions apply simultaneously.