Section II – Conduct of vessel in sight of one another
Rule 14 - Head-on Situation
(a) When two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall pass on the port side of the other.
(b) Such a situation shall be deemed to exist when a vessel sees the other ahead or nearly ahead and by night she would see the mast head lights of the other in a line or nearly in a line and/or both sidelights and by day she observes the corresponding aspect of the other vessel.
(c) When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether such a situation exists she shall assume that is does exist and act accordingly.
Questions & Answers
Q1. According to the rule, what types of vessels do you need?
A1. 2 power-driven vessels.
Q2. In a head-on situation between 2 power-driven vessels, how do you know it's a head-on situation at night?
A2. Because you would see his masthead light in between his sidelights.
Q3. What action will you take with 2 power-driven vessels in a head-on situation?
A3. Both vessels will sound 1 short blast on the whistle and make an early and bold alteration to starboard.
Q4. What action will you take if you're in a power-driven vessel, and in a head-on situation with a fishing vessel, also what action would the fishing vessel take?
A4. You will sound 1 short blast on the whistle and make an early and bold alteration to starboard, the fishing vessel will stand-on with caution because he is most hampered.
Q5. What action shall two power driven vessel taken to avoid collision when they are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal course?
A5. Head-on courses, reciprocal courses or nearly reciprocal courses:
Both alter course to starboard
Only applicable to power-driven vessels
NOT to sailing vessels
You're in a Power-driven vessel and in a head-on situation with one of the following, will you stand-on or giveway to the other vessel and does the other vessel stand-on or giveway also?
Other Vessel what are you going to do? what's the other vessel
going to do?
Power-Driven Vessel Giveway Giveway
Sailing Vessel Giveway Stand-on with Caution
Fishing Vessel Giveway Stand-on with Caution
Not Under Command (N.U.C.) Giveway Stand-on with Caution
Restricted in her ability to Manoeuvre Giveway Stand-on with Caution
Constrained by her Draught If the circumstances of the
case admit - Giveway Stand-on with Caution
Minesweeper Turn 180 degrees and make
for the harbour Stand-on with Caution
P.D.V. towing another Vessel Giveway Giveway
Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre
towing another vessel Giveway Stand-on with Caution
Ferry Giveway Giveway
Supertanker Giveway Giveway
Pilot Vessel Giveway Giveway
High Speed Craft Giveway Giveway
Wig Aircraft Stand-on with Caution Giveway
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