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 precaution 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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