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What does "COLREGS" stand for?
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International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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Who published the "COLREGS?"
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The IMO, International Maritime Organization
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What is Rule 1 of the COLREGS concerned with?
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Application of the Rules, (where and who the rules apply to)
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Which rule is concerned with application of the Rules?
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- "(a) These Rules shall apply to _[A V]_ upon the _[H S]_ and in all _[W C]_ therewith navigable by seagoing vessels."
- What rule is this found in?
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- These Rules shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels.
- Rule 1, Application of the Rules
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Saltwater seas that are not part of a territorial sea or inland waters of a state (dark blue)
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- "(b) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the _[O O S R]_ made by _[A A A]_ for _[R, H, R, L O I W]_ connected with the _[H S A N B S V]_. Such special rules shall _[C A C A P]_ to these Rules."
- What rule is this found in?
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- "(b) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of special rules made by an appropriate authority for roadsteads, harbors, rivers, lakes or inland waterways connected with the high seas and navigable by seagoing vessels. Such special rules shall conform as closely as possible to these Rules."
- Rule 1, Application of the Rules
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- "(c) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of any special rules made by the _[G O A S]_ with respect to _[A S O S L, S O W S]_ for ships of war and vessels _[P U C]_, with respect to _[A S O S L O S F F V E I F A A F]_. These additional station or signal lights, shapes or whistle signals shall, so far as possible, be such that they cannot be mistaken for _[A L, S O S A E U T R]_."
- What rule is this found in?
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- "(c) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of any special rules made by the Government of any State with respect to additional station or signal lights, shapes or whistle signals for ships of war and vessels proceeding under convoy, with respect to additional station or signal lights or shapes for fishing vessels engaged in fishing as a fleet. These additional station or signal lights, shapes or whistle signals shall, so far as possible, be such that they cannot be mistaken for any light, shape or signal authorized elsewhere under these Rules."
- Rule 1, Application of the Rules
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- "(d) Traffic separation schemes may be adopted by the _[O]_for the purpose of these Rules."
- What rule is this found in?
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- "(d) Traffic separation schemes may be adopted by the Organization for the purpose of these Rules."
- Rule 1, Application of the Rules
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- "(e) Whenever the Government concerned shall have determined that a vessel of special construction or purpose _[C C F]_ with the provisions of any of these Rules with respect to the _[N, P, R, O A O V O L O S]_, as well as to the _[D A C O S-S A]_, such vessel shall comply with such other provisions in regard to the _[N, P, R O A O V O L O S]_, as well as to the _[D A C O S-S A]_, as her Government shall have determined to be the _[C P C]_ with these Rules in respect to that vessel."
- What rule is this found in?
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- "(e) Whenever the Government concerned shall have determined that a vessel of special construction or purpose cannot comply fully with the provisions of any of these Rules with respect to the number, position, range or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well as to the disposition and characteristics of sound-signaling appliances, such vessel shall comply with such other provisions in regard to the number, position, range or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well as to the disposition and characteristics of sound-signaling appliances, as her Government shall have determined to be the closest possible compliance with these Rules in respect to that vessel."
- Rule 1, Application of the Rules
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What is Rule 2 of the COLREGS concerned with?
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Which rule is concerned with responsibility?
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- "(a) Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate _[A V, O T O, M O C T]_, from the _[C O A N T C W T R]_ or of the _[N O A P]_ which may be required by the _[O P O S]_, or by the _[S C O T C]_."
- What rule is this found in?
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- "(a) Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the owner, master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to comply with these Rules or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case."
- Rule 2, Responsibility
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What is meant by "ordinary practice of seamen" as stated in Rule 2?
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Best practices and industrial recommendations; includes prevention measures taken underway and ashore
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- "(b) In construing and complying with these Rules due regard shall be had to _[A D O N A C]_ and to any _[S C]_, including the limitations of the vessels involved, which may make a departure from these Rules necessary to _[A I D]_."
- What rule is this found in?
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- "(b) In construing and complying with these Rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision and to any special circumstances, including the limitations of the vessels involved, which may make a departure from these Rules necessary to avoid immediate danger."
- Rule 2, Responsibility
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