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COLREG Rule No 08

Part B – Steering and Sailing Rules Section I – Conduct of Vessels in any Condition of Visibility Rule-8: Action

Rule 19 Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (d) A vessel which detects by radar alone the presence of another

Rule 17 Action by stand-on vessel (a) (i) Where one of two vessels is to keep out of the way,

Rule 15 Crossing situation When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which

Rule 14 Head-on situation (a) When two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to

Collisions are among the most high profile of all maritime accidents. The number of collisions and their cost (personal and