Rule 2
Responsibility
(a) Nothing in these rules shall
exonerate any vessel, or the owner, master or crew thereof, from the consequences
of any neglect to comply with these rules or of the neglect of any precautions
which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special
circumstances of the case.
(b) In construing and complying with these rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision and to any special circumstances, including the limitations of the vessels involved, which may make a departure from these rules necessary to avoid immediate danger.
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