USCG Exam PracticeRule 7 — Risk of Collision
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, Rule 7 requires every vessel to use all available means to determine risk of collision. Which Rule establishes the broader obligation that nothing in the Rules exonerates a vessel from neglect of any precaution required by the ordinary practice of seamen?
- A. Rule 5 (Look-out)
- B. Rule 3 (General Definitions)
- ✓ Rule 2 (Responsibility)Correct
- D. Rule 8 (Action to Avoid Collision)
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.02(a) (Rule 2, Responsibility) states that nothing in the Rules shall exonerate any vessel, owner, master, or crew from the consequences of neglecting any precaution required by the ordinary practice of seamen or by the special circumstances of the case. Rule 7 operates within this overarching framework.