Question 1

A sailing vessel is in a narrow channel. A vessel of 120m can only safely navigate within that channel. What must the sailing vessel do?

Accepted Answer

Not impede the passage of the larger vessel. Rule 9(b): a vessel of less than 20m or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can only safely navigate within a narrow channel. Rule 9(c): a vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede any other vessel navigating in a narrow channel. Not impeding means taking positive action early enough to avoid creating a close-quarters situation.

Question 2

In a narrow channel, when overtaking requires the vessel ahead to manoeuvre to permit safe passing, what whistle signals indicate the overtaker's intention and the vessel ahead's agreement?

Accepted Answer

Overtaker: two prolonged then one short for starboard or two prolonged then two short for port; vessel ahead: one prolonged, one short, one prolonged, one short.. Under Rule 9(e)(i), when overtaking in a narrow channel or fairway requires the vessel ahead to take action to permit safe passing, the overtaker must indicate her intention using the signals prescribed in Rule 34(c)(i): two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast to overtake on the other vessel's starboard side, or two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts to overtake on her port side. If the vessel ahead agrees, she sounds one prolonged, one short, one prolonged and one short blast, in that order, as prescribed in Rule 34(c)(ii), and takes steps to permit safe passing.

Question 3

Rule 9(c) specifically prohibits which activity in a narrow channel?

Accepted Answer

Fishing in a manner that impedes the passage of other vessels navigating the channel. Rule 9(c): a vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any other vessel navigating within a narrow channel or fairway. Fishing vessels have a lower priority than through-traffic in narrow channels. A fishing vessel whose gear is set across a narrow channel would be in violation of Rule 9(c), even if she is otherwise entitled to protection as a fishing vessel under Rule 18.

Rule 9, questions and explanations

A sailing vessel is in a narrow channel. A vessel of 120m can only safely navigate within that channel. What must the sailing vessel do?

In a narrow channel, when overtaking requires the vessel ahead to manoeuvre to permit safe passing, what whistle signals indicate the overtaker's intention and the vessel ahead's agreement?

Rule 9(c) specifically prohibits which activity in a narrow channel?

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Rule 9, questions and explanations

Questions

A sailing vessel is in a narrow channel. A vessel of 120m can only safely navigate within that channel. What must the sailing vessel do?

In a narrow channel, when overtaking requires the vessel ahead to manoeuvre to permit safe passing, what whistle signals indicate the overtaker's intention and the vessel ahead's agreement?

Rule 9(c) specifically prohibits which activity in a narrow channel?

Practise this properly