Question 111 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is A) a sailing vessel. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), which apply to both international and inland waters, a power-driven vessel must keep out of the way of a sailing vessel. This is because sailing vessels are generally less maneuverable than power-driven vessels, so the power-driven vessel has the responsibility to avoid a collision. The other options are incorrect because: B) a seaplane on the water is treated the same as a vessel under the COLREGS, C) a vessel that is overtaking another vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken, and D) a vessel on the port side that is crossing the power-driven vessel's course has the right-of-way.