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Originally Posted by cappy208
The tug pushing the barge went full astern.
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This is where rule 8 comes in. The commercial vessel is still compelled to attempt to avoid the collision even though they are the stand-on vessel. He was doing his due diligence even though he had little options and the actions he took might take for longer than he has to avoid the collision. His options were limited because he shouldn't be forced to place his own vessel or crew at risk in an attempt to avoid the collision. So he's not going to steer into the shore but will attempt a full reverse to slow or stop.
The difference is during an investigation, it would come to light that the stand-on vessel attempted to take action, regardless of how potentially futile those actions might be.