INTERNATIONAL RULES (i) In the forepart of the vessel, where it can best be seen, and at a height above the gunwale of not less than 9 feet, a bright white light constructed and fixed as prescribed in Rule INLAND RULES placed in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Commandant of the Coast Guard. MOTORBOATS [See pages 75-78 inc. for Motor 2 (a) (i) and of such a charac- boat Act of April 25, 1940.] (ii) Green and red sidelights constructed and fixed as prescribed in Rule 2 (a) (iv) and (v), and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 1 mile, or a combined lantern showing a green light and a red light from right ahead to 2 points (2212 degrees) abaft the beam on their respective sides. Such lantern shall be carried not less than 3 feet below the white light. (b) Small power-driven boats, such as are carried by seagoing vessels, may carry the white light at a less height than 9 feet above the gunwale, but it shall be carried above the sidelights or the combined lantern mentioned in subsection (a) (ii). (c) Vessels of less than 20 tons, under oars or sails, except as provided in section (d), shall, if they do not carry the sidelights, carry where it can best be seen a lantern showing a green light on one side. and a red light on the other, of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 1 mile, and so fixed that the green light shall not be seen on the port side, nor the red light on the starboard side. Where it is not possible to fix this light, it shall be kept ready for immediate use and shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision and so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side. (d) Small rowing boats, whether under oars or sail, shall INTERNATIONAL RULES only be required to have ready at hand an electric torch or a lighted lantern showing a white light which shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision. (e) The vessels and boats referred to in this Rule shall not be required to carry the lights or shapes prescribed in Rules 4 (a) and 11 (e). LIGHTS FOR PILOT VESSELS RULE 8 (a) (i) Sailing pilotvessels, when engaged on their station on pilotage duty and not at anchor, shall not show the lights prescribed for other vessels, but shall carry a white light at the masthead visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least 3 miles, and shall also exhibit a flare-up light or flare-up lights at short intervals, which shall never exceed 10 minutes. INLAND RULES LIGHTS FOR PILOT VESSELS ART. 8. Pilot vessels when engaged on their stations on pilotage duty shall not show the lights required for other vessels, but shall carry a white light at the masthead, visible all round the horizon, and shall also exhibit a flare-up light or flare-up lights at short intervals, which shall never exceed fifteen minutes. On the near approach of or to other vessels they shall have their (ii) On the near approach of or side lights lighted, ready for use, to other vessels they shall have and shall flash or show them at their sidelights lighted ready for short intervals, to indicate the use and shall flash or show them direction in which they are headat short intervals, to indicate the ing, but the green light shall not direction in which they are head-be shown on the port side nor the ing, but the green light shall not be shown on the port side, nor the red light on the starboard side. red light on the starboard side. A pilot vessel of such a class as to be obliged to go alongside of a (iii) A sailing pilot-vessel of vessel to put a pilot on board may such a class as to be obliged to go show the white light instead of alongside of a vessel to put a pilot carrying it at the masthead, and on board may show the white light may, instead of the colored lights instead of carrying it at the mast- above mentioned, have at hand, head and may, instead of the side-ready for use, a lantern, with a lights above mentioned, have at green glass on the one side and a hand ready for use a lantern with red glass on the other, to be used a green glass on the one side and as prescribed above. a red glass on the other to be used as prescribed above. Pilot vessels, when not engaged on their station on pilotage duty, shall carry lights similar to those of other vessels of their tonnage. (b) A power-driven pilot-vessel when engaged on her station on pilotage duty and not at anchor A steam pilot vessel, when enshall, in addition to the lights and gaged on her station on pilotage flares required for sailing pilot-duty and in waters of the United vessels, carry at a distance of 8 feet States, and not at anchor, shall below her white masthead light a in addition to the lights required red light visible all around the for all pilot boats, carry at a dis INTERNATIONAL RULES horizon at a distance of at least 3 miles, and also the sidelights required to be carried by vessels when under way. A bright intermittent all round white light may be used in place of a flare. (c) All pilot-vessels, when engaged on their stations on pilotage duty and at anchor, shall carry the lights and show the flares prescribed in sections (a) and (b), except that the sidelights shall not be shown. They shall also carry the anchor light or lights prescribed in Rule 11. (d) All pilot-vessels, whether at anchor or not at anchor, shall, when not engaged on their stations on pilotage duty, carry the same lights as other vessels of their class and tonnage. LIGHTS, ETC., OF FISHING VESSELS RULE 9. (a) Fishing vessels when not fishing shall show the lights or shapes prescribed for similar vessels of their tonnage. When fishing they shall show only the lights or shapes prescribed by this Rule, which lights or shapes, except as otherwise provided, shall be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. INLAND RULES tance of eight feet below her white masthead light a red light, visible all around the horizon and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least two miles, and also the colored side lights required to be carried by vessels when under way. When engaged on her station on pilotage duty and in waters of the United States, and at anchor, she shall carry in addition to the lights required for all pilot boats the red light above mentioned, but not the colored side lights. When not engaged on her station on pilotage duty, she shall carry the same lights as other steam vessels. LIGHTS, ETC., OF FISHING VESSELS ART 9. (a) Fishing vessels of less than ten gross tons, when under way and when not having their nets, trawls, dredges, or lines in the water, shall not be obliged to carry the colored side lights; but every such vessel shall, in lieu thereof, have ready at hand a lantern with a green glass on one side and a red glass on the other (b) Vessels fishing with troll- side, and on approaching to or ing (towing) lines, shall show being approached by another only the lights prescribed for a vessel such lantern shall be expower-driven or sailing vessel un-hibited in sufficient time to preder way as may be appropriate. vent collision, so that the green (c) Vessels fishing with nets or light shall not be seen on the port lines, except trolling (towing) side nor the red light on the starlines, extending from the vessel board side. not more than 500 feet horizontally into the seaway shall show, where it can best be seen, one all round white light and in addition, on approaching or being approached by another vessel, shall show a second white light at least 6 feet below the first light and at a horizontal distance of at least 10 feet away from it (6 feet in small open boats) in the direction in 412334°-57——4 (b) All fishing vessels and fishing boats of ten gross tons or upward, when under way and when not having their nets, trawls, dredges, or lines in the water, shall carry and show the same lights as other vessels under way. (c) All vessels, when trawling, dredging, or fishing with any kind of drag nets or lines, shall exhibit, from some part of the vessel INTERNATIONAL RULES INLAND RULES which the outlying gear is at- where they can be best seen, two tached. By day such vessels shall lights. One of these lights shall indicate their occupation by dis-be red and the other shall be playing a basket where it can best white. The red light shall be be seen; and if they have their above the white light, and shall gear out while at anchor, they be at a vertical distance from it shall, on the approach of other ves- of not less than six feet and not sels, show the same signal in the more than twelve feet; and the direction from the anchor ball horizontal distance between them, towards the net or gear. if any, shall not be more than ten feet. These two lights shall be of such a character and contained in lanterns of such construction as to be visible all around the horizon, the white light a distance of not less than three miles and the red light of not less than two miles. (d) Vessels fishing with nets or lines, except trolling (towing) lines, extending from the vessel more than 500 feet horizontally into the seaway shall show, where they can best be seen, three white lights at least 3 feet apart in a vertical triangle visible all around the horizon. When making way through the water, such vessels shall show the proper coloured sidelights but when not making way they shall not show them. By day they shall show a basket in the forepart of the vessel as near the stem as possible not less than 10 feet above the rail; and, in addition, where it can best be seen, one black conical shape, apex upwards. If they have their gear out while at anchor they shall, on the approach of other vessels, show the basket in the direction from the anchor ball towards the net or gear. (e) Vessels when engaged in trawling, by which is meant the dragging of a dredge net or other apparatus along or near the bottom of the sea, and not at anchor: (i) If power-driven vessels, shall carry in the same position as the white light mentioned in Rule 2 (a) (i) a tri-coloured lantern, so constructed and fixed as to show a white light from right ahead to 2 points (2212 degrees) on each bow, and a green light and a red light over an arc of the horizon from 2 points (2212 degrees) on each bow to 2 points (221/2 degrees) INTERNATIONAL RULES abaft the beam on the starboard and port sides, respectively; and not less than 6 nor more than 12 feet below the tri-coloured lantern a white light in a lantern, so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light all round the horizon. They shall also show the stern light specified in Rule 10 (a). (ii) If sailing vessels, shall carry a white light in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light all round the horizon, and shall also, on the approach of or to other vessels show, where it can best be seen, a white flare-up light in sufficient time to prevent collision. (iii) By day, each of the foregoing vessels shall show, where it can best be seen, a basket. (f) In addition to the lights which they are by this Rule required to show vessels fishing may, if necessary in order to attract attention of approaching vessels, show a flare-up light. They may also use working lights. (g) Every vessel fishing, when at anchor, shall show the lights or shape specified in Rule 11 (a), (b) or (c); and shall, on the approach of another vessel or vessels, show an additional white light at least 6 feet below the forward anchor light and at a horizontal distance of at least 10 feet away from it in the direction of the outlying gear. (h) If a vessel when fishing becomes fast by her gear to a rock or other obstruction she shall in daytime haul down the basket required by sections (c), (d) or (e) and show the signal specified in Rule 11 (c). By night she shall show the light or lights specified in Rule 11 (a) or (b). In fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms or any other condition similarly restricting visibility, whether by day INLAND RULES |