We were heading s . s . w . , and had a steady breeze abeam and a quiet sea 我们的航向是西南，微风徐徐地吹着舷侧，海面平静无浪。
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The first chapter , to clarify the conception of the " crossing situation " , focuses on expounding the definition and the classification of the " crossing situation " , including the definition of the " power - driven vessel " , " course crossing " , and " so as to involve risk of collision " , the classification of the pattern for the crossing situation as well , meanwhile , the thesis puts forward the general division for the " crossing situation " : such as small angle " crossing situation " , abeam " crossing situation " , and large angle " crossing situation " 第一篇主要论述“交叉相遇局面”的定义和分类，包括对“机动船” 、 “航向交叉” 、 “致有构成碰撞危险”这三者的定义和交叉相遇局面的分类，使“交叉相遇局面”在概念上有一个清晰的定义，同时明确地给出了交叉相遇局面三种交叉态势的一般划分：小角度交叉、正横交叉、大角度交叉。
