Transport Publication - TP 10038 E (2003)
Rules of the Road
The Rules of the Road apply when one vessel approaches another, and determine what each vessel must do.
The best defence against collision is keeping a proper lookout at all times by sight and hearing.
Meeting Another Vessel Head-On
If two power-driven vessels meet head-on, both must give way by altering their course to starboard.
If two fishing vessels meet head-on, both must give way by altering their course to starboard.