Question 6Rules of the Road90% to pass
INLAND ONLY You are approaching a vessel displaying the lights as shown in illustration D075RR below. What type of situation is this?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) Overtaking situation.
This is an overtaking situation because the vessel in illustration D075RR is displaying the masthead lights, sidelights, and sternlight configuration, which indicates it is being overtaken by another vessel. According to the Navigation Rules, a vessel overtaking another vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken, and the vessel being overtaken has the right-of-way.
The other answer choices are incorrect because a crossing situation involves vessels crossing paths at an angle, a meeting head-on situation involves vessels approaching each other head-on, and a special circumstance situation does not apply in this case.
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