USCG Exam Practice · Rule 18 — Responsibilities Between Vessels
A vessel is engaged in dredging operations and is unable to deviate from her course. Under Inland Rule 3, this vessel is best classified as which of the following?
- AA vessel not under command
- BA vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver✓ correct
- CA vessel engaged in fishing
- DA power-driven vessel
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 (RAM). A vessel not under command under §83.03(f) is one unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance, not the nature of her work.
Cited:33 CFR §83.03
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