33 USC 2015: Crossing situation (Rule 15)
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33 USC 2015: Crossing situation (Rule 15) Text contains those laws in effect on January 2, 2001
From Title 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCHAPTER 34-INLAND NAVIGATIONAL RULESSUBCHAPTER I-RULESPart B-Steering and Sailing Rulessubpart ii-conduct of vessels in sight of one another
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§2015. Crossing situation (Rule 15)

(a) Vessel which must keep out of the other vessel's way

When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her starboard side shall keep out of the way and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel.

(b) Vessels crossing river

Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on the Great Lakes, Western Rivers, or water specified by the Secretary, a power-driven vessel crossing a river shall keep out of the way of a power-driven vessel ascending or descending the river.

( Pub. L. 96–591, §2, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3421 ; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, §701(2), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3932 .)

Codification

Section was enacted as part of section 2 of Pub. L. 96–591 which enacted the Inland Navigational Rules which comprise this subchapter.

Amendments

1996-Par. (b). Pub. L. 104–324 inserted "power-driven" after "Secretary, a".

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 2011, 2013, 2018 of this title.