INLAND ONLY A 150-meter vessel is proceeding down the course of a narrow channel in the Great Lakes System. A 60-meter vessel is starting to cross the channel. Which statement is TRUE?

Correct Answer: Option B — If the smaller vessel is engaged in fishing, he shall not impede the passage of the other vessel.

Rule 9(d) states that a vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any vessel that can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway, regardless of relative vessel sizes.