How should vessels navigating in opposite directions proceed to comply with the law?

02:03, 10/07/2024

Recently, the Ministry of Transport has unanimously issued Circular 19/2013/TT-BGTVT stipulating the application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

According to the provisions of Article 14 of Circular 19/2013/TT-BGTVT, when two vessels are approaching each other head-on and are visible to each other with the naked eye, they must follow the instructions as follows:

instruction for vessels approaching head-on, Circular 19/2013/TT-BGTVT

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- When two motor vessels are approaching each other head-on or nearly head-on, leading to the risk of collision, each vessel must alter its course to the right so that both vessels pass each other on their left side.- Vessels are considered to be on a head-on course when one vessel sees another vessel straight ahead or nearly straight ahead, and:

- At night, this vessel sees the other vessel's masthead lights on or nearly on a straight line or sees both side lights of the other vessel;- During the day, this vessel observes the other vessel at an angle corresponding to the angle from which that vessel observes it.

- In the case where a vessel is unable to confirm whether it is on a head-on course with another vessel, the vessel must assume it is on a head-on course and proceed with appropriate maneuvers.

See additional related provisions in Circular 19/2013/TT-BGTVT, effective from September 15, 2013.

Thu Ba

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