Question 285Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Unless the rules require otherwise, a sailing vessel must keep out of the way of __________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) a vessel trawling.
According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), a sailing vessel must keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing, which includes a vessel trawling. This is specified in Rule 18 of the COLREGS, which establishes the right-of-way hierarchy between different types of vessels.
The other options are incorrect because: B) another sailing vessel on a crossing course has equal status under the COLREGS, C) a pilot vessel on station is not explicitly granted right-of-way, and D) an overtaking vessel is required to keep clear of the vessel being overtaken, not the other way around.
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