USCG Exam Practice · Rule 17 — Action by Stand-on Vessel
Rules 11 through 18 of the Inland Navigation Rules apply only under which condition?
- AWhen vessels are operating in restricted visibility.
- BWhen vessels are in sight of one another.✓ correct
- CWhen vessels are within half a nautical mile of each other.
- DWhen vessels are in a narrow channel.
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.11 explicitly states that Rules 11 through 18 apply to vessels in sight of one another. Rule 17 falls within this group and therefore applies only in that condition.
Cited:33 CFR §83.11
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