USCG USCG ROR
Set 1 • Question #2 of 475
Launch Interactive Practice Room INLAND ONLY A vessel proceeding downstream in a narrow channel on the Western Rivers sights another vessel moving upstream. Which vessel has the right of way?
A
The vessel moving upstream against the current
B
The vessel moving downstream with a following current
✓ Correct Answer
C
The vessel located more towards the channel centerline
D
The vessel sounding the first whistle signal
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Under Inland Rule 9(a)(ii), on the Western Rivers, a power-driven vessel operating downstream with a following current has the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, proposes the manner of passage, and initiates whistle signals.
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