1. (a)Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or her owner, master or crew, from the consequences of any neglect to comply with these Rules or of any neglect of the ordinary practice of seamen or of the special circumstances of the case.
2. (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.