Section II – Conduct of vessels in sight of one another Rule13 Overtaking a. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules of part B, sections I and II, any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken.Meaning: It does not make a difference whether any ship ahead of the own vessel has permitted by signaling that overtaking may take place. As far as the Rules are concerned especially Rule 13, the overtaking vessel is duty bound to keep clear.b. A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up with another vessel from a direction more … [Read more...]