USCG Exam PracticeRule 7 — Risk of Collision
Under both the International and Inland Rules, nothing in the Rules exonerates a vessel from the consequences of neglecting any precaution required by ______.
- A. the vessel's certificate of inspection or her stability letter
- B. the port authority's local notice to mariners
- ✓ the ordinary practice of seamen or the special circumstances of the caseCorrect
- D. the master's standing orders or the company SMS
Why C is correct
COLREGs Rule 2(a), which is identical to Inland Rule 2, states that no vessel is exonerated from neglect of any precaution required by the ordinary practice of seamen or by the special circumstances of the case.
Cited:COLREGs Rule 2