Article 6.01 - Definitions and scope of application

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms are used:

(a) “Meeting”: where two vessels are proceeding on courses directly or almost directly opposite;

(b) “Overtaking”: where a vessel (the overtaking vessel) comes up to another vessel (the vessel being overtaken) from a direction more than 22.5° abaft the latter vessel’s beam and overtakes it;

(c) “Crossing”: where two vessels are approaching in a situation other than the cases referred to under (a) and (b).

2. Unless otherwise indicated, for the purpose of this chapter, the rules applicable to vessels also apply to convoys.