Question 228Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on vessel "A" towing a barge alongside and meeting power-driven vessel "B" as shown in illustration D039RR below. Which action should you take?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Alter course to starboard.
According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), Rule 14 - Head-on Situation, when two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses, each vessel shall alter course to starboard to pass with a safe clearance. This applies to both international and inland waterways.
The other options are incorrect because: A) Altering course to port would be the wrong action in a head-on situation; B) Backing down would not be the appropriate action to take in this scenario; and D) Maintaining course and speed would go against the COLREGS requirement to alter course to starboard in a head-on encounter.
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