BILL To authorize t SEC. 2. Any requirem o Mariners and, after Professional staff membe Washin he subcommittee met, pursuant to recess, at 11:45 Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., Hon. Se lett presiding. enator BARTLETT. The committee will be in order. T hearing will take up S. 1460 and S.1459. The bills follow:) [S. 1459, 88th Cong., 1st sess.] ILL To authorize the President to proclaim regulations for preventing e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the America in Congress assembled. That the President is auth m the regulations set forth in section 4 of this Act for preven olving waterborne craft upon the high seas, and in all wat rewith. The effective date of such proclamation shall be no date fixed by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultat for application of such regulations by governments which h ept them. Such proclamation, together with the regulati olished in the Federal Register and after the effective date ch proclamation such regulations shall have effect as if enact d shall be followed by all public and private vessels of the d by all aircraft of United States registry to the extent therein le. Such regulations shall not apply to the harbors, rivers, and aters of the United States; to the Great Lakes of North Amer nnecting and tributary waters as far east as the lower exit ambert Lock at Montreal in the Province of Quebec, Canada iver of the North and the rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mex ibutaries; nor with respect to aircraft in any territorial waters tates. SEC. 2. Any requirement of such regulations in respect of the on, range of visibility, or arc of visibility of the lights requir layed by vessels shall not apply to any vessel of the Navy or Guard whenever the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of n the case of Coast Guard vessels operating under the Treasury or such official as either may designate, shall find or certify th of special construction, it is not possible for such vessel or class comply with such regulations. The lights of any such exemp class of vessels, however, shall conform as closely to the require applicable regulations as the Secretary or such official shall fi to be feasible. Notice of such findings or certification and of and position of the lights prescribed to be displayed on such ex or class of vessels shall be published in the Federal Register and to Mariners and, after the effective date specified in such notic effect as part of such regulations. Professional staff member assigned to this hearing: August J. Bourbon. "Rule 1 Rules shall be followed by all vessels and seaplanes upon the in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels ided in Rule 30. Where, as a result of their special construction ible for seaplanes to comply fully with the provisions of Rules carrying of lights and shapes, these provisions shall be followed rcumstances permit. Rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all weathers sunrise, and during such times no other lights shall be exhibited. ghts as cannot be mistaken for the prescribed lights or do not isibility or distinctive character, or interfere with the keeping of out. The lights prescribed by these Rules may also be exhibited to sunset in restricted visibility and in all other circumstances med necessary. following Rules, except where the context otherwise requirese word 'vessel' includes very description of water craft, other than e on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transon water; he word 'seaplane' includes a flying boat and any other aircraft co manœver on the water; he term 'power-driven vessel' means any vessel propelled by very power-driven vessel which is under sail and not under power onsidered a sailing vessel, and every vessel under power, whether or not, is to be considered a power-driven vessel; vessel or seaplane on the water is 'under way' when she is not at - made fast to the shore, or aground; he term 'height above the hull' means height above the uppermost s deck; the length and breadth of a vessel shall be her length overall and eadth; the length and span of a seaplane shall be its maximum length as shown in its certificate of airworthiness, or as determined by ent in the absence of such certificate; essels shall be deemed to be in sight of one another only when one served visually from the other; e word 'visible', when applied to lights, means visible on a dark na clear atmosphere; he term 'short blast' means a blast of about one second's duration: the term 'prolonged blast' means a blast of from four to six uration; the word 'whistle' means any appliance capable of producing the I short and prolonged blasts; the term 'engaged in fishing' means fishing with nets, lines or t does not include fishing with trolling lines. the keel that one shall be at least 15 feet higher than the such a position that the forward light shall always be sho the after one. The horizontal distance between the tw shall be at least three times the vertical distance. The two white lights or, if only one is carried, then that placed at a height above the hull of not less than 20 fe breadth of the vessel exceeds 20 feet, then at a height a not less than such breadth, so however that the light need at a greater height above the hull than 40 feet. In all cir light or lights, as the case may be, shall be so placed as and above all other lights and obstructing superstructures. "(iv) On the starboard side a green light so constructe an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 1121⁄2 deg of the compass), so fixed as to show the light from right degrees (2 points) abaft the beam on the starboard side, character as to be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. "(v) On the port side a red light so constructed as to sho light over an arc of the horizon of 1121⁄2 degrees (10 poin pass), so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 2 points) abaft the beam on the port side, and of such a cha visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. "(vi) The said green and red sidelights shall be fitted screen projecting at least 3 feet forward from the light, so these lights from being seen across the bows. "(b) A seaplane under way on the water shall carry "(i) In the forepart amidships where it can best be seen so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of 220 degrees of the compass, so fixed as to show the light each side of the seaplane, namely, from right ahead to 20 the beam on either side, and of such a character as to b distance of at least 3 miles. "(ii) On the right or starboard wing tip a green light, as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of the compass, so fixed as to show the light from righ degrees abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of suc as to be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. "(iii) On the left or port wing tip a red light, so con show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 110 compass, so fixed as to show the light from right ahead abaft the beam on the port side, and of such a character a at a distance of at least 2 miles. "Rule 3 "(a) A power-driven vessel when towing or pushing another plane shall, in addition to her sidelights, carry two white light line one over the other, not less than 6 feet apart, and when t length of the tow, measuring from the stern of the towing vess sualn carry a second went of the same construction an the white light prescribed in Rule 2(b) (i), and in a vertical lin - above or below such light. "Rule 4 ssel which is not under command shall carry, where they ca and, if a power-driven vessel, in lieu of the lights prescribe (i) and (ii), two red lights in a vertical line one over the othe 6 feet apart, and of such a character as to be visible all roun at a distance of at least 2 miles. By day, she shall carry i e one over the other not less than 6 feet apart, where they ca two black balls or shapes each not less than 2 feet in diameter plane on the water which is not under command may carry can best be seen, and in lieu of the light prescribed in Rul red lights in a vertical line, one over the other, not less tha and of such a character as to be visible all round the horizo of at least 2 miles, and may by day carry in a vertical line on er not less than 3 feet apart, where they can best be seen, tw shapes, each not less than 2 feet in diameter. sel engaged in laying or in picking up a submarine cable or naviga r a vessel engaged in surveying or underwater operations, or d in replenishment at sea, or in the launching or recovery of air rom the nature of her work she is unable to get out of the wa ng vessels, shall carry, in lieu of the lights prescribed in Rul (ii), or Rule 7(a) (i), three lights in a vertical line one over th the upper and lower lights shall be the same distance from, an 6 feet above or below, the middle light. The highest and lowes s shall be red, and the middle light shall be white, and they shal character as to be visible all round the horizon at a distance o es. By day, she shall carry in a vertical line one over the other no et apart, where they can best be seen, three shapes each not less tha neter, of which the highest and lowest shall be globular in shap our, and the middle one diamond in shape and white. vessel engaged in minesweeping operations shall carry at th green light, and at the end or ends of the fore yard on th on which danger exists, another such light or lights. These light ied in addition to the light prescribed in Rule 2(a) (i) or Rul appropriate, and shall be of such a character as to be visibl e horizon at a distance of at least 2 miles. By day she shal balls, not less than 2 feet in diameter, in the same position a ts. showing of these lights or balls indicates that it is dangerou sels to approach closer than 3,000 feet astern of the minesweepe on the side or sides on which danger exists. essels and seaplanes referred to in this Rule, when not makin the water, shall show neither the coloured sidelights nor th at when making way they shall show them. ghts and shapes prescribed in this Rule are to be taken by othe seaplanes as signals that the vessel or seaplane showing then -ommand and cannot therefore get out of the way. |