Quote Snore: If you are going to say I am wrong, please do your homework! The cited text specifically calls Rule B. Did you read it? Here is a link
https://www.starpath.com/navrules/COLREGS_Part_B.pdf
Only a fool would impede a large vessel on Gov Cut or any other tight channel.
Are you really a
marine service provider? Do you really have a
license? This is the second time you have authoritatively posted misinformation!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Snore
You began by citing COLREGS, but failed to complete the citation. I provided a link to the detailed exemption and now I don't understand.
What you are saying is a grave deviation from COLREGS and is dangerous to anyone reading this who follows you guidance If the tenor of my post was less than gentile, it is because a "captain" was misquoting COLREGS. Considering Masters used to be tested on this stuff it is a tad surprising.
On those words I shall step out of this conversation and leave.
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GENTLEmen: There seems to be some confusion. The cited Rule 13 is in Section II of Part B.
Reference the copy of the cited link
https://www.starpath.com/navrules/COLREGS_Part_B.pdf
As copied below.
Part A, B and C can be read at the USCG link for both International and for Inland Rules:
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/navRules/navrules.pdf
RULE 13
Overtaking
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in Rules 4 through 18, any vessel
overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being
overtaken.
Note: There are no exceptions by other rules. Even as to Rule 18 which establishes the Responsibilities Between Vessels, give way / stand on which has been the topic of the OP.
If one can not keep out of the way when overtaking then one should not overtake a slower vessel and must be prepared to drop back while overtaking if the situation becomes dangerous, e.g., when a crossing boat appears or an oncoming boat appears. Note that hitting an overtaken boat with your wake that can cause harm to the boat or occupants is considered a collision caused by the overtaking vessel as settled in tort case law.
The vessel that is being overtaken is to maintain course and speed, except when a collision is apparent as denoted in Rule 17. Note that sailboats speed is regulated primarily by the
wind hence maintaining speed would be to the best it can which could include slowing if the sailboat was to gather speed with an increase or shift of the
wind.
RULE 16
Action by Give-way Vessel
Every vessel which is directed to keep out of the way of another vessel
shall, so far as possible, take early and substantial action to keep well clear.
RULE 17
Action by Stand-on Vessel
(a)
(i)
Where one of two vessels is to keep out of the way the other shall
keep her course and speed.
(ii) The latter vessel may however take action to avoid collision by her
maneuver alone, as soon as it becomes apparent to her that the vessel
required to keep out of the way is not taking appropriate action in
compliance with these Rules.
(b) When, from any cause, the vessel required to keep her course and
speed finds herself so close that collision cannot be avoided by the action of
the give-way vessel alone, she shall take such action as will best aid to
avoid collision.
(c) A power-driven vessel which takes action in a crossing situation in
accordance with subparagraph (a)(ii) of this Rule to avoid collision with
another power-driven vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit,
not alter course to port for a vessel on her own port side.
(d) This Rule does not relieve the give-way vessel of her obligation to keep
out of the way.