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According to Rule 18, which type of vessel needs to keep out of the way of a great big list of others?

• Fishing vessel

• Sailing vessel

• Power driven vessel

• Vessel not under command

What is the hierarchy of vessels established by Rule 18?

• Sailing vessel, Fishing vessel, Power driven vessel

• Power driven vessel, Sailing vessel, Fishing vessel

• Fishing vessel, Power driven vessel, Sailing vessel

• Vessel not under command, Restricted ability to maneuver, Fishing vessel

In the situation where a power driven vessel is approaching a sailing vessel, what action should the power driven vessel take according to Rule 18?

• Alter around to starboard

• Alter around to port

• Slow down and stop

• Maintain current course

When a sailing vessel is approaching a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver, what action should the sailing vessel take based on Rule 18?

• Slow down and stop

• Alter course to starboard

• Alter course to port

• Maintain current course

What should a power driven vessel do when being overtaken by a vessel not under command?

• Alter course to port

• Maintain current course

• Slow down and stop

• Make an alteration of course to starboard

According to Rule 18, which vessels need to avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by a draft?

• Sailing vessels only

• Sailing vessels, Fishing vessels, Power driven vessels

• Fishing vessels only

• Power driven vessels only

What action should a vessel constrained by a draft take when navigating near a power driven vessel?

• Slow down and stop

• Alter course to starboard

• Maintain current course

• Alter course to port

In general, what should a seaplane on the water do according to Rule 18?

• Keep well clear of all other vessels

• Maintain current course

• Speed up and pass quickly

• Follow the closest vessel

What should a winging ground craft do when taking off, landing, or in flight?

• Follow the closest vessel

• Keep well clear of all other vessels

• Speed up and pass quickly

• Maintain current course

In a situation where a power driven vessel is proceeding ahead with a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver on the port side, what should the power driven vessel do?

• Slow down and stop

• Alter course to port

• Alter course to starboard

• Maintain current course