USCG Exam PracticeRule 15 — Crossing Situation
A power-driven vessel is crossing a river on the Great Lakes system and encounters a power-driven vessel descending the river. Under 33 CFR §83.15(b), which vessel must keep out of the way?
- A. The descending vessel, because it has the greater speed advantage with the current
- B. The vessel that has the other on her starboard side, per the general crossing rule
- ✓ The vessel crossing the riverCorrect
- D. The ascending vessel, because it is the burdened vessel under the head-on rule
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.15(b) states that on the Great Lakes, Western Rivers, or waters specified by the Secretary, a power-driven vessel crossing a river shall keep out of the way of a power-driven vessel ascending or descending the river. This overrides the general starboard-side rule of §83.15(a).
Cited:33 CFR §83.15