Scenario1Coursechangee
xamples
1.CoursealterationtopassaheadoftheInterceptionzone[Notrecommended]—Proceedwith
caution,thereisalwaysaninherentriskwhenpassinginfrontofothervessels.
2.Coursealterationtopassaheadofthetargetvessel[Notrecommended]—Thismanoeuvreis
notrecommendedasyourvesselwillstillcrossthroughthetarget’ sInterceptionzone.
3.CoursealterationtopassasternofthetargetvesselanditsInterceptionzone—Thismanoeuvre
altersyourvessel’scoursesothatitdoesnotcomeintocontactwiththetarget’sInterception
zoneandpassesasternofthetarget.
4.CoursealterationtopassclearasternofthetargetvesselanditsInterceptionzone.Thisisthe
preferredmanoeuvreasitcorrectlyaltersyourvessel’scoursesothatitisclearofthetarget’s
Interceptionzoneandpassessafelyasternofthetarget.Thismanoeuvrealsoclearlyindicates
tothetargetvesselyouractualchangeofcourse.
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