Rules of the Road · Action to Avoid Collision
Under Rule 8, any action taken to avoid collision shall be:
- AA series of small alterations to clearly communicate intent
- BLarge enough to be readily apparent to the other vessel and shall not result in another close-quarters situation✓ Correct
- CTaken at least 10 minutes before a predicted CPA of zero
- DApproved by the master before being executed
Explanation
Rule 8(b) requires action to be large and bold enough to be readily apparent to another vessel observing visually or by radar. A series of small alterations are explicitly discouraged because they may not be detectable and can create confusion about the vessel's true intentions.
Authority: 72 COLREGS Rule 8(b)
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