USCG Exam PracticeRule 5 — Look-out
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, Rule 5 requires every vessel to maintain a proper look-out at all times. Which of the following correctly states the means by which that look-out must be kept?
- A. By sight and hearing only, as technology cannot substitute for human senses
- ✓ By sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditionsCorrect
- C. By sight only, provided the vessel is equipped with a functioning radar
- D. By hearing only when operating in restricted visibility
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.05 states that every vessel shall maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions. The rule does not limit look-out to any single sense or technology.
Cited:33 CFR §83.05