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§ 83.16 Action by give-way vessel (Rule 16)

Inland Navigation Rules

Every vessel which is directed to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, so far as possible, take early and substantial action to keep well clear.

US Inland Navigation Rules current as of 22 October 2026. Official text: ecfr.gov.

A work of the US government, in the public domain. Reproduced from the eCFR (ecfr.gov), 33 CFR parts 83 to 88.