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Fishing Vessel — COLREGS Practice Questions
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1. Under COLREGs Rule 3(d), how is a vessel "engaged in fishing" defined for the purpose of the Rules?
A. Only vessels actively trawling; vessels using static gear like pots or lines are excluded entirely
B. Any vessel licensed for commercial fishing, whether gear is in use or not
C. Any vessel carrying fishing gear of any kind, regardless of whether it is currently deployed
D. Any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls, or other fishing apparatus that RESTRICTS HER MANOEUVRABILITY — a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other gear that does not restrict manoeuvrability is NOT "engaged in fishing" for Rule purposes
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2. Under Rule 18, where does a vessel engaged in fishing (as defined by Rule 3(d)) sit in the general hierarchy of vessels to be given way to, when underway?
A. A power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing — fishing vessels rank above ordinary power-driven and sailing vessels, but below vessels not under command, restricted in their ability to manoeuvre, and (depending on circumstances) vessels constrained by draught
B. Fishing vessels have no special standing under Rule 18 and are treated as ordinary power-driven vessels
C. A fishing vessel must always give way to a power-driven vessel underway, regardless of gear deployment
D. Fishing vessels rank above all other vessel categories with no exceptions
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3. In a narrow channel or fairway, does a vessel engaged in fishing's general priority under Rule 18 override Rule 9 (Narrow Channels)?
A. The two rules are unrelated and never interact
B. Rule 9 has no application to fishing vessels under any circumstances
C. No — Rule 9(b) specifically requires a fishing vessel not to impede the passage of any vessel that can only navigate safely within a narrow channel or fairway; the general Rule 18 hierarchy is qualified by this narrow-channel-specific obligation
D. Yes — fishing vessels retain absolute priority over all other vessels in any narrow channel
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