While navigating in restricted visibility, your vessel cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with another vessel forward of the beam. After reducing to minimum speed, what further action does Rule 19 authorize if necessary?

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B. Take all way off — 33 CFR §83.19(e) states that a vessel in this situation shall reduce speed to the minimum at which she can be kept on course and shall if necessary take all her way off, navigating with extreme caution until danger of collision is over.

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A. Anchor immediately in the fairway

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C. Alter course 90 degrees to starboard

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D. Sound the danger signal and maintain course

While navigating in restricted visibility, your vessel cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with another vessel forward of the beam. After reducing to minimum speed, what further action does Rule 19 authorize if necessary?

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