REPORT OF UNITED STATES DELEGATES TO WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1890, c+ DETAILED PROGRAMME OF SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONFERENCE. [Framed by the American Delegates in accordance with instructions from the Department of State, March, 1889.] GENERAL DIVISION 1. Marine signals or other means of plainly indicating the direction in which vessels are moving in fog, mist, falling snow, and thick weather, and at night. RULES FOR THE PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD.. 1. Visibility, number, and position of lights to be carried by vessels. (a) Steamers under way. (b) Steamers towing. (c) Vessels under way, but not under command, including steamers laying cable. (d) Sailing vessels under way. (e) Sailing vessels towing. (f) Vessels at anchor. (g) Pilot vessels. (h) Fishing vessels. 2. Sound-signals; their character, number, range and position of instruments. (a) For use in fog, mist, falling snow, and thick weather, as po sition signals. For steamers under way. For steamers towing. For sailing vessels under way. For sailing vessels towing. (These signals to show the approximate course steered if possible.) For vessels at anchor. For vessels under way, but not under command, including steamers laying cable. 3 |