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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The NAVIGATION RULES define a "vessel not under command" as a vessel which
A. is moored, aground or anchored in a fairway B. through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the rules C. by taking action contrary to the rules has created a special circumstance situation D. from the nature of her work is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel
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B) through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the rules
A vessel “not under command” is one that, due to an exceptional circumstance such as mechanical failure, cannot maneuver as required by the rules and therefore cannot keep clear of other vessels.
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