ADDITIONAL SIDE LIGHTS You never have the right of way through another vessel. No rule requires a privileged vessel to hold course and speed until collision is inevitable. A burdened vessel certainly is. Being privileged is no privilege. A kick ahead when your speed is too slow is a better remedy than a kick astern because your speed is too fast. Two steam vessels on opposite courses approach each other at the rate of 500 feet every 10 seconds. This is a poor place for delayed action. If you change course 1o you will have to run 60 miles to move over 1 mile. Changing course 20° is harder on the steering gear than changing 2° but easier on the blood pressure. The area ahead of a steam vessel crossing from your right is forbidden territory. An overtaken vessel is not as fast but she got there first. An overtaken steamer which consents to be passed still has right of way. In fog, if you hit an anchored vessel you are self convicted of excessive speed. No matter how little the visibility, half of it belongs to the other vessel. Good seamanship means: Sea horse sense Doing what the other fellow expects you to do before he has time to prevent it Taking your vessel where it is safe, when it is safe, at the speed of a prudent seaman Good seamanship, like some other things, takes a lot of practice to get good at it. The best place to know the rules and the worst place to study them is in a collision approach. Western Rivers Rules and Pilot Rules for Western Rivers. Ascending Steamer Astern, signal for.. Attention, to attract Detonating signal Lights 181 .94, 98, 99 12 .181, 191 ...66, 68 .94, 98, 99, 102 52 38 1 1 1 1 5 1. .39, 77 14 14 14, 111, 117, 118, 167, 179 Coast Guard Cutters and Naval Vessels, Lights, exemption. Collision Risk of .144, 147, 150, 156, 160, 161, 163, 165 128 169 121 5 92 Vessels must stand by after.. Compass Bearings, Importance of.. Cross Signals Forbidden; Use danger signal. .7, 31, 42, 52, 54, 56, 59, 62 16, 20, 23, 34, 41, 47, 49, 58, 62, 63 Pagc Course, Signals Indicating. .14, 18 Course and Speed, Privileged Vessel to Keep. . 17, 21, 26, 44, 45, 49, 55, 57, 59, 74, 75, 76 Burdened vessel to avoid crossing ahead. Compass bearings, importance of.. Cross signals forbidden Danger signal ... Departure from rules to avoid immediate danger. Emergency Action if signals misunderstood.. Good seamanship required Optional Warning Signals Passing whistle signals, when blown.. Pilot Rule Diagrams 52 55, 56, 59, 62 .54, 56, 59, 62 .58, 62, 63 .58, 61, 63 .58, 60, 63 .55, 57, 60, 63 59 .58, 60, 62, 63 .57, 61, 64 Vessel moored or anchored and engaged in submarine const.. 191 Departure from Rules to Avoid Immediate Danger Only...32, 34, 39, 55, 57, 59, 63, 79 11, 12 11 11 .35, 37, 38, 77 |