145Matters to which eligible court may have regard in determining standard of care and risk

#### 145 Matters to which eligible court may have regard in determining standard of care and risk In determining the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise in operating a vessel and whether there was a risk that a result mentioned in a provision of this Part would happen, the matters to which the eligible court may have regard include the following: (a) the characteristics of the vessel; (b) the vessel’s cargo and the risks of pollution or damage to the marine environment if that cargo is released; (c) the amount of bunker oil on board the vessel and the risk of pollution or damage to the marine environment if that amount of oil is released; (d) the state of visibility; (e) the state of the wind, sea and current; (f) the presence of other vessels in the vicinity; (g) the presence of navigation hazards in the vicinity; (h) the rules under the Prevention of Collisions Convention; (i) operational requirements imposed by law.