Question 59 Rules of the Road
90% to passINLAND ONLY You are on vessel "A", and vessel "B" desires to overtake you on your starboard side as shown in illustration D031RR below. After the vessels have exchanged one blast signals what action should you take?
A
Alter course to the left to give vessel "B" more sea room
B
Alter course to the right to give vessel "B" more sea room
C
Hold course and speed
D
Slow your vessel until vessel "B" has passed
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Hold course and speed. According to the Inland Navigation Rules, when vessels are in a overtaking situation, the overtaking vessel is required to keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken. The vessel being overtaken (vessel "A" in this case) should maintain its course and speed, allowing the overtaking vessel "B" to safely pass. Altering course or slowing down could disrupt the overtaking maneuver and create an unsafe situation. The other answer choices would go against the Inland Rules and create unnecessary maneuvering that the overtaking vessel is responsible for.
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