USCG Exam PracticeRule 8 — Action to Avoid Collision
After taking action to avoid collision, a vessel shall check the effectiveness of that action ______.
- A. until the other vessel alters course in acknowledgment
- ✓ until the other vessel is finally past and clearCorrect
- C. until the CPA opens to at least one nautical mile
- D. until the watch officer confirms the danger has passed
Why B is correct
Under both the International and Inland Rules, the effectiveness of any collision-avoidance action shall be carefully checked until the other vessel is finally past and clear. No specific CPA distance or acknowledgment requirement is stated.