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Rules of the roadQuestion 185 of 352

What should you avoid doing in a narrow channel, when the situation allows?

  1. Keeping to the starboard side
  2. Slowing down
  3. Sounding signals
  4. Anchoring
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Correct answer: Anchoring

Any vessel should avoid anchoring in a narrow channel if it can.

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

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026