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    Part B/II, Conduct of vessels in sight of one another

    Rule 14, Head-on situation

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    When two power-driven vessels meet on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision, each must alter course to starboard so they pass on the port side of the other.

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