Question 633 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is A) Whether the nature of the vessel's work limits maneuverability required by the Rules. This is the correct answer because the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) define a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" as a vessel whose ability to maneuver is restricted by the nature of her work, such as a vessel engaged in laying cable or pipeline, dredging, replenishment, or flight operations. The nature of the vessel's work, not factors like equipment status or draft, determines if it is restricted in its ability to maneuver. The other options are incorrect because they do not align with the COLREGS definition of a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver."