USCG Exam PracticeRule 16 — Action by Give-way Vessel
Under both the International and Inland Rules, which vessel retains the obligation to keep out of the way even after the stand-on vessel maneuvers?
- ✓ The give-way vesselCorrect
- B. The stand-on vessel
- C. The vessel with the greater tonnage
- D. The vessel that altered course first
Why A is correct
Rule 17(d) states that Rule 17 does not relieve the give-way vessel of her obligation to keep out of the way, even when the stand-on vessel has taken independent action to avoid collision.