In this situation, both of the vehicles turn towards starboard.
By turning to the starboard, or right, side, the vehicles are able to avoid collision. Because waterways are not marked in a manner like roads are, it is necessary to place such conventions of turning in situations where vehicles approach one another head on. If a convention was not in place, the risk of collision would be many times greater. For example, the motorboat operator may turn left, while the PWC operator turns right, resulting in a collision.
