The Rules of the Road at Sea: Comprising the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1897, and Rules in Force in Harbours, Rivers and Inland Waters : with Explanatory Notes and ObservationsJ.D. Potter, 1900 - 418 pages |
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abaft the beam anchor approaching barge berth Board of Trade bridge bright white light buoy Bye-laws canal carry channel clear atmosphere craft damage direction distance dockyard port dredger exhibit fairway feet fog horn following Bye-laws green light Hamoaze harbour master hoisted least one mile less lights mentioned lock Merchant Shipping Act moored obstruct offence Order in Council overtaken overtaking vessel penalty not exceeding person in charge pier pilot pilotage placed Plymouth Sound points abaft port side prevent collision private vessel proper quay raft red flag red light Regulations right ahead risk of collision River Avon River Ouse round the horizon Rule sailing ship sailing vessel short blasts side lights signal starboard side steam ship steam vessel steam whistle steamer stern Sulina Sulina branch sunset and sunrise tack thereof thereto throw the light unbroken light uniform and unbroken vessel towing vessels navigating yards
Popular passages
Page 403 - In obeying and construing these rules, due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision, and to any special circumstances which may render a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
Page 403 - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner, or master, or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper look-out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page 403 - ... the bearing between the two vessels shall make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these rules, or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.
Page 320 - This article only applies to cases where vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, in such a manner as to involve risk of collision...
Page 385 - ... feet above or below such lights, if the length of the tow, measuring from the stern of the towing vessel to the stern of the last vessel towed, exceeds 600 feet.
Page 387 - Whenever, as in the case of small vessels under way during bad weather, the green and red side lights cannot be fixed, these lights shall be kept at hand, lighted and ready for use : and shall, on the approach of or to other vessels, be exhibited on their respective sides in sufficient time to prevent collision, in such manner as to make them most visible, and so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side, nor, if practicable, more than two points...
Page 393 - Art 11. A vessel under 150 feet in length when at anchor shall carry forward, where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding 20 feet above the hull...
Page 344 - Every vessel coming up with another vessel from any direction more than two points abaft her beam, that is, in such a position, with reference to the vessel which she is overtaking that at night she would be unable to see either of that vessel's side-lights, shall be deemed to be an overtaking vessel...
Page 338 - When two sailing vessels are approaching one another so as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep out of the way of the other...
Page 57 - Sailing vessels under way shall keep out of the way of sailing vessels or boats fishing with nets, or lines, or trawls. This Rule shall not give to any vessel or boat engaged in fishing the right of obstructing a fairway used by vessels other than fishing vessels or boats.