Question 219Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation would be one in which one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) 22.5°.
According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) and the Inland Navigation Rules, an overtaking situation is defined as a vessel approaching another vessel from more than 22.5 degrees abaft the beam of the vessel being overtaken. This means that if the approaching vessel is within 22.5 degrees of the stern of the vessel being overtaken, it is considered an overtaking situation.
The other options are incorrect because 0° would be directly behind the vessel, which is not an overtaking situation, and 10° is less than the 22.5° threshold for an overtaking situation.
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