Select the correct statement about a vessel constrained by her draft.

Select the correct statement about a vessel constrained by her draft.

• A. She must be a sailing vessel.
• B. She must be a fishing vessel.
• C. She must be a power-driven vessel.
• D. She must be a vessel not under command.

Answer: (C)

Constrained by her draft refers to a vessel whose depth of draught in relation to the available water depth and channel width severely restricts her ability to deviate from the course or maneuver. This situation is typical for large, deep-draft ships that rely mainly on their engines to move, so the category described by this condition is power-driven vessels. Sailing vessels and fishing vessels aren’t defined by draft constraints in this way, and a vessel not under command is a separate status unrelated to draft-related restrictions.