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Part B — Steering & SailingFoundation
4
Application (steering & sailing)
In plain language
The rules of Section I of Part B apply in any condition of visibility — clear weather, fog or darkness alike.
Full text of Rule 4
Rules in this Section apply in any condition of visibility.
Reproduced from the COLREGs 1972 (as amended) for study. Always verify against the official IMO publication.
Key points
- 1
Rules 5 to 10 apply in every condition of visibility.
- 2
Section II (Rules 11 to 18) applies only to vessels in sight of one another.
- 3
Section III (Rule 19) applies in or near restricted visibility.
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