USCG Exam PracticeRule 8 — Action to Avoid Collision
A collision-avoidance maneuver shall be large enough to be ______.
- A. confirmed by a sound signal before the alteration is executed
- B. completed before the vessels reach a distance of half a mile
- ✓ readily apparent to another vessel observing visually or by radarCorrect
- D. approved by the officer of the watch prior to execution
Why C is correct
Under both the International and Inland Rules, any alteration of course and/or speed to avoid collision shall, if circumstances admit, be large enough to be readily apparent to another vessel observing visually or by radar. No prior sound signal or distance threshold is stated in Rule 8.