Question

You encounter another boat. You assess the situation and determine that you are the stand-on vessel. What must you do?

Answer 1

Answer

You should maintain course and speed unless the give-way vessel fails to take action.

Explanation

In the water ways when two boats are approaching nearly and then they may come to collision the boat on the right is the one which is considered as the stand-on vessel and it should be given way by the other boat or vessel. On this situation it should maintain course and speed unless the give-way vessel fails to take action. If it fails to take action what you should do is, you should take action and move away from the vessel, do not go toward the vessel nor pass in front of it.

Answer 2

When one encounters another vessel and assess the situation and believes that you are the stand-on vessel, You should still maintain your course unless the give-away vessel or vessel you have encountered is not taking appropriate actions, what you should do is, you should take action and move away from the vessel, do not go toward the vessel nor pass in front of it.