USCG Exam PracticeRule 8 — Action to Avoid Collision
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, how long must a vessel monitor the effectiveness of an action taken to avoid collision?
- A. Until the CPA has been reached
- B. Until the other vessel acknowledges the maneuver
- ✓ Until the other vessel is finally past and clearCorrect
- D. Until the vessel has returned to her original course
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.08(d) requires that the effectiveness of the action shall be carefully checked until the other vessel is finally past and clear, not merely until CPA or course resumption.
Cited:33 CFR §83.08