Question 1

Rule 19 applies to:

Accepted Answer

Vessels not in sight of one another when navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility. Rule 19(a): this Rule applies to vessels not in sight of one another when navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility. Rules 11-18 apply when vessels are in sight of one another. Rule 19 covers conditions where vessels cannot see each other, fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rain, sandstorms.

Question 2

In restricted visibility, a vessel hears a fog signal apparently forward of her beam but cannot determine if collision risk exists. What action must she take?

Accepted Answer

Reduce to minimum speed for maintaining course; if necessary, take all way off and navigate with extreme caution until collision danger passes.. Rule 19(e): except where it has been determined that 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 the beam, shall reduce her speed to the minimum at which she can be kept on course. If necessary, she shall take all way off and in any event navigate with extreme caution until the danger of collision is over.

Question 3

In restricted visibility, a vessel detects another vessel by radar alone forward of her beam and determines a close-quarters situation is developing. What action shall she take?

Accepted Answer

Where practicable, avoid altering to port for vessels forward of the beam, or towards vessels abeam or abaft the beam.. Rule 19(d): a vessel which detects by radar alone another vessel with whom close-quarters situation is developing, shall take avoiding action in ample time. As far as possible, avoid: alteration to port for a vessel forward of the beam (except to overtake); turning toward a vessel abeam or abaft the beam. These restrictions prevent the most dangerous collision geometries.

Rule 19, questions and explanations

Rule 19 applies to:

In restricted visibility, a vessel hears a fog signal apparently forward of her beam but cannot determine if collision risk exists. What action must she take?

In restricted visibility, a vessel detects another vessel by radar alone forward of her beam and determines a close-quarters situation is developing. What action shall she take?

Practise this properly

Rule 19, questions and explanations

Questions

Rule 19 applies to:

In restricted visibility, a vessel hears a fog signal apparently forward of her beam but cannot determine if collision risk exists. What action must she take?

In restricted visibility, a vessel detects another vessel by radar alone forward of her beam and determines a close-quarters situation is developing. What action shall she take?

Practise this properly