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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When do the Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist?
A) if the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change
B) whenever two vessels are on opposite courses
C) if one vessel approaches another so as to be overtaking
D) whenever a vessel crosses ahead of the intended track of another vessel
Posted: 24 Jan 2020 19:33 UTC  Post #1
Bamello
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Approaching from whish direction? badly stated question. Not enough information!
Posted: 25 Jun 2021 18:18 UTC  Post #2
wilkovacs
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A: "if the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change" ... so two vessels approaching each other in a channel, both staying to to their right* (starboard), will pass each other safely, but the question states 'risk of collision shall be deemed to exist'... in other words 'a collision could happen' should either vessel change course slightly! Confusing and tricky. Hard to interpret.
*"stay to your right and you will never be wrong ;-)"
Posted: 21 Feb 2024 11:53 UTC  Post #3
fbpdplt
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It is confusing !!! Suppose the bearing does not change but the range increases?
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