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Figure2.Scenario1Speedchangee
xamples
1.
(1)
Speedingup[Notrecommended]—Increasingvesselspeedtopass
aheadofthetargetvessel.Proceedwithcaution,thereisalwaysan
inherentriskwhenpassinginfrontofothervessels.
2.Nospeedchange[Notrecommended]—Notchangingspeedorcourse
isnotanoptionasitcanresultinacollision.
3.Slowingdown[Notrecommended]—Slowingdownasufficientamount
willallowthetargetvesseltopassaheadofyourvessel.
4.
(2)
Slowingdown—Slowingdownmorethanasufficientamountwill
allowthetargetvesseltopasssafelyaheadofyourvessel.
Note:
•
(1)
Inthise
xamplethepathswillstillcrosswithinthe[Interceptdistance],
sothegraphicsarestilldisplayed.
•
(2)
Inthisexamplethepathswillnolongercrosswithinthe[Intercept
distance],sothegraphicsarenotdisplayed.
Examplescenario2—Targetvesselmovingfasterthanyourvessel
Note:Thesescenariosareexamplesprovidedforguidanceonly.
Incertainsituations,whenthetargetvesselistravellingfasterthanyour
vessel,theremaybemorethanoneopportunityforyourpathstocross
withinthe[Interceptdistance].IfthisisthecasethenasecondInterception
zoneisdisplayed.
1.1
st
—ThefirstInterceptionzone(displayedclosesttothetargetvessel)
representsabow-to-bowcollision.
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