The word "underway" means a vessel is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground. | |
"Making way" means the vessel is making way through water. | |
If the vessel is drifting and moving with current, she is underway but not making way. | |
If a vessel's engine is stopped, but she is still moving through water with the momentum, she is making way. | |
A making way vessel has control on her rudder and direction. | |
All making way vessels are underway. | |
An underway vessel may not be making way. |
The difference
of light is only in:
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The difference of sound signal is in power driven vessel. |