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Part B — Steering & SailingFoundation
11
Application (vessels in sight)
In plain language
Rules 11 to 18 apply only to vessels in sight of one another.
Full text of Rule 11
Rules in this Section apply to vessels in sight of one another.
Reproduced from the COLREGs 1972 (as amended) for study. Always verify against the official IMO publication.
Key points
- 1
'In sight' means visually observed — radar contact alone is not enough.
- 2
Two vessels in fog on radar only are governed by Rule 19, not by the crossing or overtaking rules.
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