USCG Exam PracticeRule 8 — Action to Avoid Collision
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, any action taken to avoid collision shall be positive, made in ample time, and with due regard to the observance of which of the following?
- ✓ Good seamanshipCorrect
- B. The stand-on vessel's course and speed
- C. The nearest traffic separation scheme
- D. The give-way vessel's limitations
Why A is correct
33 CFR §83.08(a) states that action to avoid collision shall, if circumstances admit, be positive, made in ample time, and with due regard to the observance of good seamanship. The other options are not stated requirements of Rule 8(a).
Cited:33 CFR §83.08