USCG Exam Practice · Rule 18 — Responsibilities Between Vessels
Rules 11 through 18 of the Inland Navigation Rules apply only when which condition is met?
- AVessels are within a narrow channel
- BVessels are in sight of one another✓ correct
- CVessels are operating in restricted visibility
- DVessels are within a traffic separation scheme
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.11 states explicitly that Rules 11 through 18 apply to vessels in sight of one another. 'In sight' is defined in §83.03(k) as when one vessel can be observed visually from the other.
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