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Rules of the roadQuestion 177 of 352

On the Western Rivers, who has the right-of-way when a power vessel going downstream meets one going upstream in a narrow channel?

  1. The upbound vessel
  2. The downbound vessel with the current behind it
  3. The smaller vessel
  4. The vessel that is nearer the bank
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Correct answer: The downbound vessel with the current behind it

A downbound power-driven vessel with a following current has right-of-way there.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.09 Narrow channels (Rule 9)

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