Question 306 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is B) The downbound vessel has the right of way. This is correct because according to the Inland Navigation Rules, Rule 9 - Narrow Channels, a power-driven vessel operating in a narrow channel with a following current must give way to an upbound vessel. The downbound vessel, or vessel with the following current, has the right of way in this situation. The other options are incorrect because the upbound vessel does not have the obligation to propose the manner of passing (A), and the upbound vessel is not required to initiate the maneuvering signals (C). The downbound vessel maintains the right of way in this scenario.