Marina Exam for OIC: Looking straight ahead at night you observe the masthead lights and both side lights of another vessel. What action should be taken?

Marina Exam for OIC

Looking straight ahead at night you observe the masthead lights and both side lights of another vessel. What action should be taken? 

A. Each ship alter course to starboard 
B. Each ship shall alter course to port 
C. You stand on as the other ship will alter course 
D. One ship shall alter course to starboard and the other to port  


Answer: A.  Each ship alter course to starboard