Question 241Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is underway and pushing ahead when vessel "B" is sighted off the starboard bow as shown in illustration D005RR below. Which statement is TRUE?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Vessel "B" is the stand-on vessel because it is to starboard of vessel "A".
This is correct because under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), Rule 15 states that when two power-driven vessels are crossing, the vessel that has the other on its own starboard side is the stand-on vessel. In this case, vessel "B" is to the starboard side of vessel "A", so vessel "B" is the stand-on vessel.
The other answer choices are incorrect because A) vessel "A" is not the stand-on vessel simply because it is pushing ahead, and B) and D) are wrong since vessel "B" is the stand-on vessel in this crossing situation.
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