In restricted visibility, what is a fundamental approach to collision avoidance?

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In restricted visibility, what is a fundamental approach to collision avoidance?

In restricted visibility the key is to give yourself time to detect and react to potential dangers. Slowing to a safe speed and using all navigation aids—radar, AIS, sounding, and a vigilant lookout—lets you accurately assess risk and act well before a risk of collision develops. This approach increases your ability to see and interpret approaching traffic and to change course or speed in plenty of time. Moving faster reduces your margin for error and stopping distance, turning off navigation aids removes critical information you rely on, and shouting warnings alone does not prevent collisions. Keeping a safe speed and full situational awareness is the reliable path to avoid close-quarters hazards in fog or other restricted visibility.

In restricted visibility the key is to give yourself time to detect and react to potential dangers. Slowing to a safe speed and using all navigation aids—radar, AIS, sounding, and a vigilant lookout—lets you accurately assess risk and act well before a risk of collision develops. This approach increases your ability to see and interpret approaching traffic and to change course or speed in plenty of time.

Moving faster reduces your margin for error and stopping distance, turning off navigation aids removes critical information you rely on, and shouting warnings alone does not prevent collisions. Keeping a safe speed and full situational awareness is the reliable path to avoid close-quarters hazards in fog or other restricted visibility.

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