Collision Avoidance at Sea

[seasmaster]

@Jughead

My naval experience at sea was that we almost invariably avoided merchant ships by early, bold course changes regardless of our right of way. In this way we showed our intentions and didn’t chatter about it.

It isn’t if there is “risk of collision”. However, if, according to Rule 7, there is “no risk of collision”, the maneuver could be executed without violation of 179(a)(i)!