§ 179 · TITLE 83.-NAVIGATIOA . `(é ) i XH ” `` `veésélé, when tmwling, drcdgiiag, -0:: Qshing with an kind of; dxjagucts or lines, shall exhibit,. from some part of tb vessel whcré they cam be best_secu, two lights. 0»1ié_ dfthes `lights $11:111 he ru} amltthé other sbail be white, "Dhe.rcd ligl shan be ubové the white liéht, xmdishall bé"at a vertical di tame from it of not less thug sigfeqt and u0t more than twch feet; and the lmrizmgtal distzéméc between them, if any, sha awt be more than tau féet. Theée two lights shall be of sup a character and coptainéd in lamtérxis _0f suqh `construction 2 Q to be visible all wgmmd the hcgrizon, the white light a distimge e mt kissthau three milés mid the red light of notélcss than tw miles. _ __ _ · ‘ ` ` `.· _; (al) Rafts, ,01·_‘¤ther water. craft n0t· heréih pmxqea to mxvigatiug by"lmmr power, horse powér, or by the current ¢ the rivexi, , shall carry one or more- good whit_e_1ights,_whic slim! be placed in Sl1€h_IIl8H!l01"8S sha1l`-bé prescribed By tl · ·B,»su·d of Supervising Inspectors of Steam Vessels. (June ` 1897, c. 4, §‘1,30_Stat. 98.) · . » ‘ _· , , 179. Lights km overtaken vcSsel.··—4rt. {0.--A vessel which: being 0vertakc¤·by another, except ~&'_stcam vessel with a Iaftcr range light showiplg all around the horizon, Qshall $130 fmmlher stem to such lastiinentioued vessei a white light 0: _ im-re··up light. (June 7, 1897, g. 4, § 1, 30 Stat; 98.) _’ . ._ 180,, Lights- on vessél at `a1ich0x·.——q.—1::t.' 11.-—A vessel junde ° cmp hundred and fifty fcct_ii1 length__whe;h at zméhcr sha carry foI`\§’&I*d;`Wh€1'9 it can best be seeq, but at a height ne cameeéiugjtwenty feet above the. hull; 4 white light,~i11 :1 Im ` tem So constructed as to show 21 clears, uniform, and unbroke light- visible all around the horizonut :1 disthrice bf at lea: one mile. ~ ·. n · . _ ‘ ‘
t A vessel _0f 011e4hundred_.zmd fifty, féct or upward in lengt
- when' at anchor shall carry in the forward part of thi-2 vesse ' .at sg. height of not less thpu twenty! gud not exceeding fort
`fcot, ézlxcjté the hull, one such light, sm`d`_.&t or near the star
of the vessel, and at such a height thht it shall be-not les timu fiftec:1 feet lower than the fsorward light, another suc light, _ _ - _,‘· , ~ Thé length of :.1 vessel shall be deemed to be the lengtlyu] pcaring in het certim·ate—of rcgistryf (June. 7, 1897, c.'· -§1.30Stat.9S.)‘ ‘ ‘ . · - 181. Additional- lights when necessary authorized;-—-Ar 12.-—-Evex·y ve$sel UNIX,. if 110r·essaz1ry, in order to attraigt attéi ’ tion, in addition to the lights which she is by these 1‘ulcs'r< quired- to carry, show a fIare—up light gr”uée-_auy dctouhtiu ·- signal. that can not The mistaken for a distress signal, (Jun ‘ 7, 1897. c. 4, § 1,30 Stat. 99.) `_ · -· ` _ - 182. Special lights £ci· ship of war and convoy; reccgnitio signals adapted by shipowners.·———-Art. 1‘3.——-Nothing ii1 thee mlys eghall interfere with thy: np¢=>x·atiou_ of guy special fuk made byggc government bf any _1mtion with 1°€fS[i€(?t·t0 ddd tional station and signal lights for two Ol? ngorc ships of wa or fof tc;sgwels.saiii11j; mulkvr convoy, 9i· with the exhibition c x·cc·0s.miti<>n signals ‘ad0pt¢·d by shipowners, wyxiclmhsxvc bee uutlmrizgged by their I‘€’S]`nC(‘['i\;€ governments and duly rcgi$terc-1 and. published,. _ (June 7, 1897, c. 4, § 1,. 30 Stat. 99.) 3 183, Day signal of gtegm vessel under sail.-—~Art. 14.---. steam x·e»;¤el proceeding u,nd•;·r sail only, but having hexjfuum up, may curr,y in daytime, forwi1x·d, where it can best Be SBB! mae hlavk bull oi- simpg: two feet in di:uu9ter.`. (June 7,‘1S9' 12.4, § 1, 30 Stat, 99.), " ° I t `
S(>I,"NI) SIGNALS FOR FOG, ETC. :_ SPEED;
191. Sound sighals for fog, etc., gcuerally.-Qy.¤}rt. 15.-·—AT siaualg p}·esc‘ribml Hy this article! ‘fm· vegsnelé umler way shall b give·u—-—-·- _ · U · _ t ' ·1. By ‘· steam v0s·=s¤·ls " ·0n°the whistle dr siren. . __ _2. By_ "su,iling ww-;.scls." and “v<·smlz t0wed" 'on the fog Maru.- ` .*’. M ' g _ <
7 AND NAVIGABLE WATERS ; ly The words.“ prolonged blast " used in this article shgl“l»`mm" me a blast of from four te sixeseconds duration. ·' ` . l se A_ steam vessel shall be pxfevldéd with an emc§.ent·sx·l1i§{l:.» xt or siren, seundedlby steam 0; by some substitute for steam, bl), s-. placed that the sound may, not be ihtercwted by &n`y.obsm1.·-T ·- fe tion, and with an etHclent.foghern;.nlee with an efficient hm. 11 -A {sailing vessel of tveeptj tous you tminage or upwep.; zh shall be provided with e similar feghezixyand bell. . h ` as l In fog, mist, falling snow, er. heavy reiestomie, »whether' bv at day or night, the signals describedln this article shall 1»e‘ue.>§ ro as follows, namely: . 2 ~ _ A _ , . (a)` Af steam vessel tuider viiay éhall sound, etjntervels 4.}. r, not more tlmn one mipute, a prolonged blast. . r ‘ >t_ (c) A sailing vessel under wey shall seuml, at intervals of
not mere than one ·minute,· when-0n. the `starbeerd tack; one
le blast; when on the iwkt tack, ‘twq[ blasts in Succession ;f am: 7, wheq with the wind. sghaft the beam, three! blasts in sinecwslim, · · · _ ‘~‘ - _ ’ · J . is · (d) A vesselwhen at.eeche1=_shaltQ at intervals. et m>t’mm·e' ln one uiirlixte, ring' the bell rapidly-for about- hve weemlg. W i ,(e) A steamhyessel when t0wi;‘sg,.shaIl, instead of the signals at prescribed in subdivision (a) not this ·ai·tiele, . at intervals et uct inore than one yjxlinute, sound three blasts in euecessien, er ;11amely,_`ohe pi·0l0i1ged· blast followed by twe eherthlhets. .11 A vessel towedh indy give this signal and She shall not give at- guy othei·, a { ,· ·` _ · . `_ l ’ I . ¤·=· A ‘ (f)' All rafts or other water craft, net hereineprqvided fer, >nY_ navigating by hand power, hm·se_`pnwer, er by the ctirregt ef St the river, shell seuud. 3 blast of- the feghem, or equivalent. signulkat intervals of hot more than- one minute. (June 7, Tl? 1897, c._·1,,§ 1, 30 Stet. 99.)V_ et ° » ‘ 1 —· . . ll! 192. Speed in fits. etc.--.51rt.-16.—Every vesf.l elm]!. in a fog, TY . mist, felliugisxjew. or heavy raiustomie, go at xx medemte. speed, '¤ ”l1&Vl»llg capeful regard to the existing éireumeteuces end eee- 5S_ diltiohs. _ Y ._ I ‘ _` · ‘ I · A ‘ . ’h .- Aesteam yesscl hearing, apparently ierwardef her bea-m, the fog Signal of u vessel`! the position of which is mit aecexjtgined D- ehull, so farjas the eireumstapeesicf the mee admit, step her 4; ·engines,` aug then`¤aviggte· with elution until danger of eeiilg ` sion is_ over. _ (June T, 1®7, c. 4, §__ 1, 30 Stat. 99:); · · ° ·
STEERING AND SAILING RULES·ANDtSIGNALS4
B` ‘20l. JSuggestimi for iscertainment "ef of collision.-- lgv Risk qt eollisioucau, when cir·ehmstences_permit, he: zscertairned ‘° by carefully wqtéhingthe COIDQHSS-b€8‘YiBg of an approaching, . vessel. It,the beering does. not appreclehly ehauge, Sueh riek ¤' sh0i1ld.be deemed to exist. (June 7, 1®7, c. gt, 5 1.130 Stat. 100.) _ ’°‘ 202. Sailing vessels appreacbi¤g me `méthe¢.—-·-Aft. e~17.·-—·· f
- 8. Wheq. tw:0 sailing vessels erehappreaching eueanether, se as
i* te involve risk-of c0l1is10¤Q one? otthem shall keep out ot the lr way of theeothenas fellows, uemeli: { ,` » » - Q _ _ g "f (a) A yessel _\$·hieh is running tree shell keep eut et the way ’“· of a vessel which is,el0se·hauled. ' ` -
- 1 (b). A vessel which is clese·heuléd on the port tack shall
keep outhtof the weyef an vessel which is eloseheuled en the, A, st11i·b0ard.tuck. I , · h · * , _ el (c) When both are rumnjng {gee; with the wind en dmerexet fly sides; the 'vesael whiizh hee; théiwihh on the port side ehall 7. keep out of the way et the ether,. ,- _ I _. l (d)_ Wheeboth are running tree, yelthwthe wind on the same . ‘ side. the veseel which is to the wlndward shalhkeep out or the way of theveseel which is to the leeward. . " _ ll (e) A veseel~»whlelx.l1as the wind .eft shall keep mit ez the le wai of the other vessel. ·(J§,1D& 7) 1897. c;_4, 'S 1, 30 Stat. 100.) _ ,· 203. Steen, 'vessela appreaching, meeting, er` paeaipg enc gnetlnerg bank; obstructing view; leaving decl:.i——iArt. 18.-·
- ·· Rule I. ,W'hefx steam vessels are appwaehixig eaeh other head
Q anéi head, that is, end en; 0; nearly se. it ehell; lm the guty ot
