Module 15 - Restricted Visibility
Yachtmaster Offshore Standard
Restricted Visibility at Yachtmaster level is not just recall. The answer has to show command judgement, evidence quality, margin, and a fallback if the first plan stops being safe.
Scenario: Fog forms near a traffic route with radar targets, AIS targets, and one sound signal not yet visually identified.
Examiner expectation: Apply Rule 19, safe speed, lookout, sound signals, radar/AIS limits, and early avoiding action without overclaiming certainty.
Key points
- State the evidence you trust and the evidence you distrust.
- Name the margin that makes the plan defensible.
- Choose the first action that preserves safe options.
- Explain the contingency before the situation becomes forced.
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