USCG Exam Practice · Rule 18 — Responsibilities Between Vessels
A vessel is engaged in dredging operations and is unable to keep out of the way of an approaching vessel. Under Inland Rule 3, this vessel is best classified as which type?
- AA vessel not under command
- BA vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver✓ correct
- CA vessel engaged in fishing
- DA vessel constrained by her draft
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.03(g)(ii) specifically lists a vessel engaged in dredging as an example of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver. A vessel not under command, per §83.03(f), is one unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance, not the nature of her work.
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