It is impossible to overstate the significance of the first dozen words of this rule, which set out its clear and absolute priority over all the other “steering and sailing” rules apart from Rule 19. (d) Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these Rules or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear. (c) When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether she is overtaking another, she shall assume that this is the case and act accordingly. (b) A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam, that is, in such a position with reference to the vessel she is overtaking, that at night she would be able to see only the stern light of that vessel but neither of her sidelights. (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules of Part B, Sections I and II, any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken. a seaplane or WIG craft (wing in ground-effect).a vessel restricted in its ability to manoeuvre.In open water, you must keep out of the way of anyone that is higher in the pecking order than you: These two rules, between them, set out a clear “pecking order”. Overtaking is rule 13 in the IRPCS and overlaps nicely with rule 18 which outlines the responsibilities between vessels. This excerpt on overtaking will provide a handy refresher: With this in mind, Tim Bartlett's International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea is an invaluable guide, breaking the text down into easy to understand sections. The last place you want to start racking your brains about the COLREGS is as a large tanker is bearing down on you. The last thing anyone wants to do when they are out on the water is crash in to somebody else and in the vast expanse of the ocean there is a certain bittersweet irony when this occurs.īut the fact is it does occur and anyone who has sailed the busy waters of the UK will fully understand why and also be very thankful that the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, more commonly known as the COLREGS, were introduced.īearing in mind that the text to the COLREGS runs to around 15,000 words, this can be a bit challenging to commit to memory, but any boater heading out on to the water needs to have a full understanding of them.
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