BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When do the Rules state that a vessel overtaking another vessel is relieved of her duty to keep clear?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — when she is past and clear of the other vessel
Rule 13(d) specifies that an overtaking vessel remains the give-way vessel until she is finally past and clear. This obligation persists throughout the entire maneuver, regardless of changes in relative bearing or the development of other crossing situations, until the overtaking vessel has fully cleared the overtaken vessel.
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