USCG Exam PracticeRule 19 — Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility
You are underway in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal apparently forward of your beam. Risk of collision has not been ruled out. What action is required under Rule 19?
- A. Sound five short blasts and maintain course and speed
- B. Alter course to starboard immediately
- ✓ Reduce speed to the minimum at which the vessel can be kept on course and navigate with extreme cautionCorrect
- D. Anchor immediately if depth permits
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.19(e) requires that, except where risk of collision has been determined not to exist, a vessel hearing a fog signal apparently forward of her beam shall reduce speed to the minimum at which she can be kept on course, take all way off if necessary, and navigate with extreme caution until danger of collision is over.
Cited:33 CFR §83.19(e)