COLREGs Rule 7 Risk of Collision (0) Every vessel shall seal avaiable means appropiate othe prevaing cireumstances and conditions to datormine't risk of colision ests, there sany doubt such risk shallbe deemed to exist. (0) Proper use shallbe made of adar equipment tte ane operational, including long-range scanning to obtain early warming cf iskeF colsion and radar plotting or equivalent systeratiecbsenation of detected objects (© Acsumgtions shall note made on the bass of scanty information, especialy seanty radar formation, (@) Indetermining ifrsk of coisicn exists the folowing considerations shall be ‘among those taken inte account ()_ suchrskshallbe deemed to exst the compass beanng of n approaching vesse! does not apprecatly change; (i) suchrskmay sometimes exer even when anaperecsable bearing change is evdert,particultly when approaching a verylatge vessel ora tower when approaching a vessel at close range, Risk of Collision Rule Son ook out and Rule 7 are also dosaly Inked, Under Rule 5 you ‘must use all avaiable means to calec formation onthe situation around you look-out} and under Rule 7 you must use that informationcontinuisl to assess the Hk of collision To assess the sk f collision youmust continuously ask yourself © leacollson possible, because ofthe action (orinsetion of any vesselin the viinity including our own vessel? © lc acolision probable? ifs0, the risk cf collsion sakeady here and you need toact urgently, This rsk-assesernent process is essentalif you are to take approptate action ~see Rule Baction toavoldcolision. Risk assessment techniques include © Look and isten as wth keeping alookout, you rust use alithe inforrnation and equipment avallable to determine the tsk of callion. © Use the compass to checkthe beating of approaching vessels, and) co the regulary Astaacy bearing indieates the rk f colon but aiskofcolision may existeven with abearing change, panicualy cose range and wth iarge vessel 0 Use radar © With ARPA, use relative vectors to determine the risk efealeion © Isthe target passing aheador aster orare you gsing © colide? Remember the primary information you need to answer these questions lative information © Donot rust ARPA to give youanaccurate CPA, Take 0S ‘nautical nie off each neicatcn tobe safe and, the PA ie aready 0 Srautical ile then assume iskofcolision exists (© Do not ust ely on a change of hearing ac an indicator of clearance ‘Asa target ship approaches, ts change of bearing should Aaceleratesgnicanty. Fhe change of bearing does not accelerate then thereisa sk ofcolision. Do not relax keep monitorhg the stuation unl the target ships passed and clear ‘Summary Always assess the risk of collision.