Rules of the Road · Application & Demarcation Lines
Which U.S. inland waters are covered by the U.S. Inland Navigation Rules?
- AOnly the Mississippi River and its tributaries
- BAll navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes✓ Correct
- CHarbors and ports on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts only
- DOnly rivers and lakes; not harbors
Explanation
Inland Rule 1(a) states the rules apply on the inland waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, on the harbors side of the COLREGS Demarcation Lines.
Authority: Inland Rule 1(a)
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