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Rules of the roadQuestion 218 of 352

What must a power-driven vessel do in restricted visibility, besides keeping a safe speed?

  1. Turn its engines off
  2. Have its engines ready for immediate maneuver
  3. Keep its engines at full power
  4. Anchor at once
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Correct answer: Have its engines ready for immediate maneuver

A power-driven vessel keeps engines ready to maneuver at once.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.19 Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (Rule 19)

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