USCG Exam Practice · Rule 2 — Responsibility
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, 'vessels shall be deemed to be in sight of one another' under which condition?
- AWhen one vessel can be detected by radar from the other
- BWhen one vessel can be observed visually from the other✓ correct
- CWhen both vessels are within VHF radio communication range
- DWhen the vessels are within the range of each other's navigation lights
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.03(k) defines 'in sight of one another' as the condition where one vessel can be observed visually from the other. Radar detection or radio contact does not satisfy this definition.
Cited:33 CFR §83.03
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