Question 1 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is A) vessel B is the stand-on vessel. In a situation where vessel A is overtaking vessel B, the International and Inland Navigation Rules state that vessel B is the stand-on vessel. This means that vessel B must maintain its course and speed, while vessel A, the overtaking vessel, must take necessary action to safely pass vessel B. The other answer choices are incorrect because vessel B is not the give-way vessel (that would be vessel A) and vessel B is not the burdened vessel (the burdened vessel is the one that must take action to avoid a collision, which in this case is vessel A).