INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting in a narrow channel on the Great Lakes as shown in illustration D037RR below. Vessel "A" is downbound with a following current. Vessel "A" shall do which of the following?

Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above

Under 33 CFR 83.14(d) (Rule 14), in a narrow channel on the Great Lakes, a downbound vessel with a following current has the right-of-way. It must initiate the maneuvering signals and propose the manner of passage, as it is the privileged vessel in this specific inland navigation scenario.