USCG Exam PracticeRule 18 — Responsibilities Between Vessels
Under Inland Rule 18, a power-driven vessel underway is required to keep out of the way of which of the following vessel types?
- ✓ A vessel engaged in fishingCorrect
- B. A vessel proceeding downbound with a following current
- C. A vessel at anchor
- D. A vessel made fast to the shore
Why A is correct
33 CFR §83.18(a)(iii) requires a power-driven vessel underway to keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing. Vessels at anchor or made fast to the shore are not underway per §83.03(i) and are not listed in Rule 18's give-way hierarchy.
Cited:33 CFR §83.18