Question 275Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are aboard vessel "A" which is towing on open waters when vessel "B", a sailing vessel, is sighted off your port bow as shown in illustration D020RR below. Which vessel is the stand-on?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B. Vessel "B" is the stand-on vessel because it is a sailing vessel.
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) state that in a crossing situation, the vessel that is not under power (the sailing vessel "B") is the stand-on vessel and must maintain its course and speed. The vessel under power (the towing vessel "A") is the give-way vessel and must take early and substantial action to avoid a collision.
The other options are incorrect because the relative positions of the vessels are not the determining factor in this case - the fact that "B" is a sailing vessel makes it the stand-on vessel regardless of its position relative to "A".
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