Question 93Rules of the Road90% to pass
INLAND ONLY Your vessel is crossing a river on the Great Lakes System. A powerdriven vessel is ascending the river, crossing your course from port to starboard. Which statement is TRUE?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) The vessel ascending the river has the right of way.
This is because under the Inland Navigation Rules, a power-driven vessel ascending a river has the right of way over a vessel crossing the river. The vessel ascending the river is considered the "stand-on" vessel, and the crossing vessel is the "give-way" vessel. The crossing vessel must take early and substantial action to keep clear of the ascending vessel.
The other options are incorrect because B) your vessel does not have the right of way, C) you are not required to propose the manner of passage, and D) the other vessel does not have to hold to allow you to pass, as it has the right of way.
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