USCG Exam Practice · Rule 2 — Responsibility
Rule 2 of the Inland Navigation Rules addresses which primary subject?
- AApplication of the Rules to specific waters
- BGeneral definitions used throughout the Rules
- CResponsibility of vessels, owners, masters, and crew✓ correct
- DRequirements for lights and shapes on inland waters
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.02 is titled 'Responsibility (Rule 2)' and establishes that no vessel, owner, master, or crew is exonerated from neglect to comply with the Rules or neglect of precautions required by ordinary seamanship.
Cited:33 CFR §83.02
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