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STEERING & SAILING RULES for Restricted Visibility
This Rule applies to vessels not in sight of one another when navigating in
or near an area of restricted visibility.
- Every vessel shall proceed at a safe speed adapted to the prevailing
circumstances and conditions of restricted visibility. A power-driven vessel
shall have her engines ready for immediate maneuver.
- Every vessel shall have due regard to the prevailing circumstances and
conditions of restricted visibility.
- A vessel which detects by radar alone the presence of another vessel
shall determine if a close-quarters situation is developing or risk of
collision exists. If so, she shall take avoiding action in ample time,
provided that when such action consists of an alteration of course, the
following shall be avoided:
- An alteration of course to port for a vessel forward of the beam,
other than for a vessel being overtaken;
- An alteration of course toward a vessel abeam or abaft the beam.
- Except where it has been determined that a risk of collision does not
exist, every vessel which hears apparently forward of her beam the fog
signal of another vessel, or which cannot avoid a close-quarters situation
with another vessel forward of her beam, shall reduce her speed to the
minimum at which she can be kept on course. She shall if necessary take all
her way off and, in any event, navigate with extreme caution until danger of
collision is over.
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