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way. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 327, U. S. Comp. St. § 7863.)

Art. 25. Steam-vessel in narrow channel-In narrow channels every steam-vessel shall, when it is safe and practicable, keep to that side of the fair-way or mid-channel which lies on the starboard side of such vessel. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 327, U. S. Comp. St. § 7864.) Art. 26. Sailing-vessels under way to avoid fishing boats; fishing boats not to obstruct fair-ways-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 fair-way used by vessels other than fishing vessels or boats. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 327, U. S. Comp. St. § 7865.)

Art. 27. Obedience to and construction of rules-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. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 327, U. S. Comp. St. § 7866.)

SOUND SIGNals for VessELS IN SIGHT OF ONE ANOTHER

Art. 28. Meaning of "short blast"; steam-vessel under way to signal course by whistle; meaning of one, two, three "short blasts"-The words "short blast" used in this article shall mean a blast of about one second's duration.

When vessels are in sight of one another, a steam-vessel under way, in taking any course authorized or required by these rules, shall indicate that course by the following signals on her whistle or siren, namely:

One short blast to mean, "I am directing my course to starboard."

Two short blasts to mean, "I am directing my course to port."

Three short blasts to mean, "My engines are going at full speed astern." (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 328, U. S. Comp. St. § 7867.)

NO VESSEL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, TO NEGLECT PROPER PRECAUTIONS

Art. 29. Vessels not to neglect precautions-Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any vessel 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 lookout, 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. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 328, U. S. Comp. St. § 7868.)

RESERVATION OF RULES FOR HARBORS AND INLAND NAVIGATION

Art. 30. Reservation of rules for harbors, rivers, and inland waters-Nothing in these rules shall interfere with the operation of a special rule, duly made by local authority, relative to the navigation of any harbor, river, or inland waters. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 328, U. S. Comp. St. § 7869.)

DISTRESS SIGNALS

Art. 31. Distress signals, in day time; at night—When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from other vessels or from the shore the following shall be the signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely:

In the daytime—

First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute.

Second. The international code signal of distress indicated by N. C.

Third. The distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball.

Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.

At night

First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute.

Second. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, and so forth.)

Third. Rockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description, fired one at a time, at short intervals.

Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 328, amended Act May 28, 1894, c. 83, 28 Stat. 82, U. S. Comp. St. § 7870.)

Repeal-All laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the foregoing regulations for preventing collisions at sea for the navigation of all public and private vessels of the United States upon the high seas, and in all waters connected therewith navigable by sea-going vessels, are hereby repealed. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 2, 26 Stat. 328, U. S. Comp. St. § 7871.)

(2) INLAND RULES (30 Stat. 96, as amended, 38 Stat. 381 [U. S. Comp. St. §§ 7872–7909]).

An act to adopt regulations for preventing collisions upon certain harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States.

Whereas the provisions of chapter eight hundred and two of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, and the amendments thereto, adopting regulations for preventing collisions at sea [i. e. International rules supra], apply to all waters of the United States connected with the high seas navigable by sea-going vessels, except so far as the navigation of any harbor, river, or inland waters is regulated by special rules duly made by local authority; and

Whereas it is desirable that the regulations relating to the navigation of all harbors, rivers, and inland waters of

the United States, except the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as Montreal and the Red River of the North and rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries, shall be stated in one act: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled: Regulations for preventing collisions in harbors and on inland waters-The following regulations for preventing collision shall be followed by all vessels navigating all harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States, except the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as Montreal and the Red River of the North and rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries, and are hereby declared special rules duly made by local authority: (Act June 7, 1897, c. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96, U. S. Comp. St. § 7872.)

PRELIMINARY

Meaning of words "sailing-vessel," "steam-vessel," and "under way"-In the following rules every steam-vessel which is under sail and not under steam is to be considered a sailing-vessel, and every vessel under steam, whether under sail or not, is to be considered a steam vessel.

The word "steam-vessel" shall include any vessel propelled by machinery.

A vessel is "under way," within the meaning of these rules, when she is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground. (Act June 7, 1897, c. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96, U. S. Comp. St. § 7873.)

RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS, AND SO FORTH

Meaning of word "visible"-The word "visible" in these rules, when applied to lights, shall mean visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere. (Act June 7, 1897, c. 4, 00 1, 30 Stat. 96, U. S. Comp. St. § 7874.)

Art. 1. Period of compliance with rules concerning lights -The rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all weathers from sunset to sunrise, and during such time no other lights which may be mistaken for the prescribed lights shall be exhibited. (Act June 7, 1897, c. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96, U. S. Comp. St. § 7875.)

Art. 2. Lights of steam-vessel under way-A steam-vessel when under way shall carry

(a) On or in front of the foremast, or, if a vessel without a foremast, then in the fore part of the vessel, a bright white light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least five miles.

(b) On the starboard side a green light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles.

(c) On the port side a red light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the port side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles.

(d) The said green and red side-lights shall be fitted with inboard screens projecting at least three feet forward from the light, so as to prevent these lights from being seen across the bow.

(e) A sea-going steam-vessel when under way may carry an additional white light similar in construction to the light mentioned in subdivision (a).

These two lights shall be so placed in line with the keel

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