Rule 14: Head-on Situation | COLREGS In Depth

Refresh Maritime specialises in making complex maritime concepts clearly understood. This video forms part of a library of maritime visual explanations focused on operational, technical, and safety-critical topics. More content can be found at: https://www.refreshmaritime.com ---------ABOUT THE VIDEO--------- This video was originally uploaded to our other channel, Casual Navigation, back in 2018. An "in depth" look at Rule 14 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, the COLREGS. The COLREGS are the rules of the road that vessels must obey at sea to avoid collisions. Rule 14 details head on situations. In this video I go into detail about each part of the rule and give a few examples of how to apply the rule at sea. ---------RULE 14--------- 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 it does exist and act accordingly. ---------DISCLAIMER--------- Although we take all reasonable care to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided in the content on this channel, the content is provided “as is”. We do not make any warranties about the accuracy, content, completeness, legality or reliability of the information contained within this channel. The information contained within our videos is not professional or legal advice and should not be considered as such. If you need professional or legal advice, you should consult a suitably qualified professional. Any action you take as a result of watching this video is strictly at your own risk.