STAGES OF ANTI-COLLISION

Before Situation Anti-Collision Manoeuvre After Situation

Display: RM (T), N UP, Relative Vectors (15 MIN), True Trails (Length 90 Sec) Own Vessel: O; Target Vessel: T

RADAR Range: 24 NM Time:10:00 When two vessels in sight of each RADAR Range: 24 NM Time: 10:04
Own Vessel: other are far apart and approaching Own Vessel:
Hdg: 359.9 with no change of compass bearing, Hdg: 310
STW: 15.1K Risk of Collision (ROC) is not STW: 14.5K
considered to be developed:
STAGE 1

Target Vessel for fast vessels more than 10nm apart Target Vessel:
T (Just acquired): for other vessels more than 8nm apart. T Range: 15.4 NM
Range: 17.1 NM T Brg: 313.6
T Brg: 314.1 Both vessels are free to take any CTW: 099
CTW: 098.9 action. STW: 18.8 K
STW: 18.8 K - Vessels required “not to impede” CPA: 2.0 NM
CPA: 0 NM should take action in this stage O TCPA: 35 MIN
O TCPA: 39.5 MIN Own vessel alters course to port and BCR: 14.0 NM
BCR: 0.0 NM keep well clear. BCT: 03.0 MIN
BCT: 39.6 MIN

RADAR Range: 12 NM Time: 10:21 When vessels are between 4 and 8 nm RADAR Range: 12 NM Time: 10:23
Own Vessel: apart and risk of collision is evident; Own Vessel:
Hdg: 000 Hdg: 000
STW: 15.1K The give way vessel to take early and STW: 15.1K
substantial action to achieve a safe
STAGE 2

Target Vessel: passing distance (CPA 2 miles in open Target Vessel:

T Range: 8.0 NM sea) Range: 7.2 NM
T
T Brg: 314.8 The stand-on vessel must keep her T Brg: 313.6
CTW: 098.5 course and speed. CTW: 120.8
STW: 19.3 K STW: 15.8 K
CPA: 0.2 NM The give way vessel takes action and CPA: 2.0 NM
TCPA: 18.2 MIN follow the COLREGS Rule 16. (Alter co. TCPA: 15.5 MIN
O BCR: 0.3 NM to stbd). O BCR: 4.0 NM
BCT: 17.8 MIN BCT: 23.1 MIN

Display: RM (T), N UP, Relative Vectors (6 MIN), True Trails (Length 90 Sec) Own Vessel: O; Target Vessel: T

RADAR Range: 6 NM Time: 10:30 When vessels are between 4 and 2 nm RADAR Range: 6 NM Time: 10:32
Own Vessel: apart and it becomes apparent that the Own Vessel:
Hdg: 000 give way vessel is not taking Hdg: 125.8
STW: 15.1K appropriate action as required by the STW: 9.3K
rules.
STAGE 3

Target Vessel: T Target Vessel:

T Range: 4.0 NM The stand-on vessel must take action, Range: 2.7 NM
T Brg: 316.7 and follow the COLREGS Rule 17a(ii),c. T Brg: 324.6
CTW: 098.8 CTW: 098.8
STW: 18.8 K The stand-on vessel takes action, and STW: 18.8 K
O
CPA: 0.2 NM follow the COLREGS Rule 17a(ii),c. CPA: 1.5 NM
TCPA: 9.3 MIN (Alter co. to stbd). TCPA: 12.3 MIN
O BCR: 0.3 NM BCR: 5.8 NM
BCT: 8.9 MIN BCT: -18.9 MIN

Display: RM (T), N UP, Relative Vectors (3 MIN), True Trails (Length 90 Sec) Own Vessel: O; Target Vessel: T

RADAR Range: 3 NM Time: 10:33 Vessels are less than 2 nm apart and RADAR Range: 3 NM Time: 10:35
Own Vessel: the collision cannot be avoided by the Own Vessel:
Hdg: 000 action of the give-way vessel alone. Hdg: 129
STW: 15.1K STW: 7.0 K
The stand-on vessel will take
STAGE 4A

Target Vessel: appropriate action that will best aid to Target Vessel:
Range: 2.0 NM avoid collision (Rule 17b) T Range: 0.9 NM
T T Brg: 320.3 T Brg: 333
CTW: 098.8 The stand-on vessel takes CTW: 098.8
STW: 19.5 K appropriate action that will best aid to STW: 18.8 K
O
CPA: 0.2 NM avoid collision (Rule 17b). CPA: 0.5 NM
TCPA: 4.5 MIN TCPA: 3.7 MIN
O BCR: 0.3 NM e.g1: Here alteration is made to stbd by BCR: 3.6 NM
BCT: 4.0 MIN the stand-on vessel. BCT: -13.9 MIN

RADAR Range: 3 NM Time: 10:33 The stand-on vessel takes appropriate RADAR Range: 3 NM Time: 10:35
Own Vessel: action that will best aid to avoid Own Vessel:
Hdg: 000 collision (Rule 17b) Hdg: 249
STW: 15.1K e.g 2: Here alteration is made to port STW: 7.7 K
by the stand-on vessel.
STAGE 4B

Target Vessel: Target Vessel:

T Range: 2.0 NM Action taken by stand-on vessel T Range: 0.8 NM
T Brg: 320.3 should be firm and to continue the T Brg: 355
CTW: 098.8 alteration till the give way vessel is CTW: 098.8
STW: 19.5 K past and clear. STW: 18.8 K
O
CPA: 0.2 NM CPA: 0.8 NM
TCPA: 4.5 MIN Stand-on vessel may also use engines TCPA: 0.7 MIN
O BCR: 0.3 NM to avoid a possible collision or BCR: 1.3 NM
BCT: 4.0 MIN minimize the impact in case of a BCT: 2.9 MIN
collision.