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 A — If the smaller vessel is engaged in fishing, she shall not impede the passage of the other vessel.

Inland Rule 9(b) states that a vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway. This rule prioritizes the safe transit of larger vessels within the channel over the fishing activities of smaller vessels.