Question 160 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is A) Your vessel is the give-way vessel in a crossing situation. In a crossing situation, the vessel that has the other on its starboard (right) side is the give-way vessel, even if it is not making way. This is the case here, as your power-driven vessel is not making way, but the other vessel is approaching you on your starboard beam. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), the give-way vessel must take early and substantial action to keep well clear of the other vessel. The other options are incorrect because B) and C) describe situations where the vessel is restricted in its ability to maneuver or not under command, which is not the case here, and D) is incorrect as the other vessel does not have the right-of-way in a crossing situation.