MyCOLREGS.com breaks the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules down into one short lesson a day: the official rule text, a plain-English summary, a real-world example, and a couple of practice questions. The goal is to make the Navigation Rules easier to actually learn, not just easier to look up.
Every lesson starts with the official rule text, taken directly from the source below and reproduced as written. The summary, real-world example, and practice questions that go with it are original explanatory material - written to make that official text easier to understand, not a substitute for it. Where the International and Inland Rules differ, both are shown. Each lesson on the Browse the Manual page notes when it was last updated.
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MyCOLREGS is an educational resource. It does not replace the official Navigation Rules, a boating safety course, or your own judgment as the operator of your vessel. Always consult the current official text and use good seamanship.
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