Question 6 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is D) Overtaking situation. This is an overtaking situation because the vessel in illustration D075RR is displaying the masthead lights, sidelights, and sternlight configuration, which indicates it is being overtaken by another vessel. According to the Navigation Rules, a vessel overtaking another vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken, and the vessel being overtaken has the right-of-way. The other answer choices are incorrect because a crossing situation involves vessels crossing paths at an angle, a meeting head-on situation involves vessels approaching each other head-on, and a special circumstance situation does not apply in this case.