USCG Exam PracticeRule 14 — Head-on Situation
Rules 11 through 18 of the Inland Navigation Rules, including Rule 14 governing head-on situations, apply under which condition of visibility?
- A. In any condition of visibility, including restricted visibility.
- ✓ Only when vessels are in sight of one another.Correct
- C. Only in restricted visibility when radar contact has been established.
- D. Only during daylight hours when visual observation is possible.
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.11 states that Rules 11 through 18 apply to vessels in sight of one another. 'In sight' is defined in §83.03(k) as when one vessel can be observed visually from the other. Rule 14's head-on provisions therefore apply only when vessels are in visual sight of each other.