INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
COLREG Rule 18(d) states that any vessel other than a vessel not under command or restricted in her ability to maneuver shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by her draft. Fishing vessels must yield to RAM vessels.
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