Sailing
Stand-on Vessel
Definition
The vessel that keeps her course and speed while the give-way vessel keeps clear, but must act if collision cannot be avoided by the give-way vessel alone.
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Where Stand-on Vessel comes up in the course
Free theory lessons that use this term in context.
- Yachtmaster OffshoreCOLREGs for the Yachtmaster
- OOW UnlimitedCOLREGs for the OOW: Steering and Sailing Rules
- Competent CrewCOLREGS Introduction
- Day SkipperCOLREGS Rules and Lights
- Coastal SkipperCOLREGs, Traffic Separation and Restricted Visibility
- OOW UnlimitedCOLREGs: Lights, Shapes and Sound Signals for Large Ships