USCG Exam Practice · Rule 19 — Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility
Under Inland Rule 19, what specific requirement applies to a power-driven vessel navigating in restricted visibility?
- AShe shall stop engines and drift until visibility improves
- BShe shall have her engines ready for immediate maneuver✓ correct
- CShe shall post an additional lookout on the bow
- DShe shall reduce speed to bare steerageway at all times
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.19(b) requires every vessel to proceed at a safe speed adapted to the prevailing circumstances and additionally requires a power-driven vessel to have her engines ready for immediate maneuver. The rule does not mandate bare steerageway as a constant speed.
Cited:33 CFR §83.19(b)
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