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Crossing situation (relative bearing STBD 070°) - altering course to parallel and reducing speed

Crossing situation (relative bearing STBD 070°) - altering course to parallel and reducing speed

  • Description of scenario: Vessel A: power-driven vessel
    Vessel B: power-driven vessel
    Area: On the high seas
    Visibility: Good (Vessels in sight of one another)
    Vessel A has vessel B on her own starboard side (relative bearing STBD 070°)
    Vessel A and vessel B are crossing so as to involve risk of collision
    Vessel A is altering her course to port to approximately parallel course with vessel B and reducing her speed to avoid collision
  • Rule(s) to be applied: Rule 15 (Crossing situation)
    Rule 16 (Action by give-way vessel)
  • Applying the Rule(s) and comments: In accordance with Rule 15 (Crossing situation), when two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel (vessel A) which has the other (vessel B) on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way.
    In accordance with Rule 15 (Crossing situation), vessel A shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of vessel B.
    In accordance with Rule 16 (Action by give-way vessel), every vessel (vessel A) which is directed to keep out of the way of another vessel (vessel B) shall, so far as possible, take early and substantial action to keep well clear.
  • Bird’s-eye view:

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  • Bridge view (from vessel A):

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  • Radar screen view (on vessel A):

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