33 CFR 83.15

§ 83.15 Crossing situation (Rule 15).

United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective

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Citation: 33 CFR 83.15, § 83.15 Crossing situation (Rule 15), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/149944
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(a) 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) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Rule, 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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.