Coast Guard Rules of the Road Questions

The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (Colregs) are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and set out, among other things, the “rules of the road” or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels. COLREGs can also refer to the specific political line that divides inland waterways, which are subject to their own navigation rules, and coastal waterways, which are subject to international navigation rules. The COLREGs are derived from a multilateral treaty called the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

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• Q100 & Q300
• Rules of the Road
• Inland
  • General
    • Applicability & Definitions
  • Lights And Shapes
    • Definitions
    • Lights & Day Shapes
  •  Miscellaneous
  • Sound And Light Signals
    • Maneuvering & Warning Signals
    • Restricted Visibility Signals
  • Steering And Sailing Rules
    • Conduct In Any Visibility
    • Conduct When In Sight
• International
  • General
    • Applicability & Definitions
  • Sound And Light Signals
    • Maneuvering & Warning Signals
    • Restricted Visibility Signals
  • Steering And Sailing Rules
    • Conduct In Any Visibility
    • Conduct In Restricted Visibility
    • Conduct When In Sight
• International & Inland
  • General
    • Applicability & Definitions
  • Lights And Shapes
    • Definitions
    •  Lights & Day Shapes
  • Miscellaneous 
  • Sound And Light Signals
    • Definitions & Equipment
    • Distress & Signals To Attract Attention
    • Restricted Visibility Signals
  • Steering And Sailing Rules
    • Conduct In Any Visibility
    • Conduct In Restricted Visibility
    • Conduct When In Sight
    • Lights & Day Shapes