Rule 14 — Head-on Situation

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS)

RULE TEXT

When two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall pass on the port side of the other. When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether such a situation exists, she shall assume that it does exist and act accordingly.

PRACTICE SCENARIOS (3 available)

RULE 14 — HEAD-ON
Power-driven vessel dead ahead, reciprocal course. Who acts first?
Radar PPI — vessel plotting
RULE 14(b) — IF IN DOUBT
M/V LANAI CHIEF bears 005° on course 173° — nearly reciprocal. Who acts?
Radar PPI — vessel plotting
RULE 14 — HEAD-ON (LIGHTS)
At night — you see this light configuration ahead. What situation and action?
Bridge visual — nav lights / day shapes
TEST YOURSELF ON Rule 14
3 interactive scenarios — radar PPI and bridge visual modes. 20-second timer per question.
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