Rules of the Road · Action to Avoid — Rule 8
Rule 8 states that any action taken to avoid collision shall, if circumstances permit, be:
- AA series of small successive course changes
- BLeft to the stand-on vessel
- CAn alteration of speed only
- DPositive, made in ample time, and with due regard to good seamanship✓ Correct
Explanation
Action shall be positive, made in ample time, and with due regard to good seamanship. Any course/speed change should be large enough to be readily apparent visually or by radar; a succession of small changes is to be avoided.
Authority: COLREGS/Navigation Rules, Rule 8(a)
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