USCG Exam PracticeRule 8 — Action to Avoid Collision
Nothing in the Rules exonerates a vessel from consequences of neglect to comply, nor from neglect of any precaution required by ______.
- A. the vessel's classification society and flag state regulations
- B. the port authority's local notice to mariners in effect at the time
- C. the master's standing orders and the vessel's safety management system
- ✓ the ordinary practice of seamen or the special circumstances of the caseCorrect
Why D is correct
Under both the International and Inland Rules, Rule 2(a) states that nothing exonerates any vessel from the consequences of neglect to comply with the Rules or neglect of any precaution required by the ordinary practice of seamen or by the special circumstances of the case.
Cited:COLREGs Rule 2(a)