Question 63Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel on your 15meter vessel. A deeply loaded cargo vessel is proceeding down the channel as shown in illustration D040RR below. In this situation, which statement is correct?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) You cannot impede the passage of the cargo vessel.
This is because in a narrow channel, the larger, less maneuverable vessel (the cargo vessel) is the stand-on vessel, and the smaller vessel (your 15-meter vessel) must avoid impeding the passage of the cargo vessel. This is a general principle of the Navigation Rules, which states that a vessel must not impede the safe passage of a vessel that can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway.
The other options are incorrect because: A) the size of the vessel does not determine the stand-on vessel in a narrow channel scenario; B) the direction of the current does not determine the stand-on vessel; and C) the Rule of Special Circumstances does not apply in this straightforward narrow channel situation.
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