Question 582 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is C) you are in immediate danger. According to the Navigation Rules, both International and Inland, you may depart from the Rules when you are in immediate danger and need to take action to avoid a collision or other hazardous situation. The Rules are designed to provide a framework for safe navigation, but they acknowledge that in emergency situations, the overriding priority is to take the necessary steps to protect life and property, even if that means temporarily departing from the established procedures. The other options are incorrect because they do not represent valid exceptions to the Navigation Rules. Being out of sight of land (A), having no vessels visible on radar (B), or having no vessels in sight visually (D) do not, on their own, justify departing from the Rules.