Posted By Admin @ September 03, 2022
SB-11 According to the Navigation Rules, which of the following is true?
Overtaking boats are give-way boats
Power driven boats are always give-way boats
Sailboats with engines running are stand-on boats
Personal watercrafts are always stand-on boats
Answer:
A. Overtaking boats are give-way boats.
Explanation:
The navigation rules are international and inland rules on water ways to avoid accidents between two powered boats on course. The rule states that; the give-way vessel must keep out of the way to avoid collision when two power-driven vessels are crossing path or when there is need for one to overtake the other.
Comparing the two vessels on course, the give-way vessel is one that wishes to overtake, while the other vessel is the stand-on vessel.
When the Navigation rules are observed, the incidents of accidents and collisions on water ways would not occur or drastically reduced.