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RULE 13
OVERTAKING
(a)
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules [of
Part B, Sections I and II / 4 through 18], any vessel overtaking
any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken.
(b)
A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up
with a another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft
her beam, that is, in such a position with reference to the vessel
she is overtaking, that at night she would be able to see only the
sternlight of that vessel but neither of her sidelights.
(c)
When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether she is overtaking
another, she shall assume that this is the case and act accordingly.
(d)
Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two
vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within
the meaning of these Rules or relieve her of the duty of keeping
clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.
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