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Navigating Safely
Rules of the Road
The Rules of the Road apply when one vessel approaches another, and determine what each vessel must do.
The best defence against collision is keeping a proper lookout at all times by sight and hearing.
Meeting Another Vessel Head-On
If two power-driven vessels meet head-on, both must give way by altering their course to starboard.
If two fishing vessels meet head-on, both must give way by altering their course to starboard.
If a power-driven vessel meets a vessel engaged in fishing head-on, the power-driven vessel must give way. The fishing vessel should maintain its course and speed.
