USCG Exam PracticeRule 8 — Action to Avoid Collision
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, any action taken to avoid collision shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, have which of the following characteristics?
- ✓ It shall be positive, made in ample time, and with due regard to good seamanship.Correct
- B. It shall be made only after the stand-on vessel has sounded a signal.
- C. It shall consist of a reduction in speed before any alteration of course.
- D. It shall be coordinated with the other vessel by radio before execution.
Why A is correct
33 CFR §83.08(a) states that any action taken to avoid collision shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, be positive, made in ample time, and with due regard to the observance of good seamanship. The Rule imposes no requirement to wait for a signal or to reduce speed before altering course.
Cited:33 CFR §83.08