International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea: Messages from the President of the United States Transmitting an Authenticated Copy of the International Convention Relating to Safety of Life at Sea, the Detailed Regulations Thereunder, a Final Protocol, and the "voeux" Expressed by the Conference, All Signed at London, January 20, 1914; and a Report from the United States Commissioners ... Together with the Report of Andrew Furuseth, Submitted to the President After His Resignation as Cmommissioner ... Memorial of International Seamen's Union of America |
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... Regulations Thereunder, a Final Protocol, and the "voeux" Expressed by the ... provisions of this Convention , for the purpose of securing safety of life at sea ... annexed thereto . CHAPTER II . - VESSELS TO WHICH THIS CONVENTION APPLIES ...
... Regulations Thereunder, a Final Protocol, and the "voeux" Expressed by the ... provisions of this Convention , for the purpose of securing safety of life at sea ... annexed thereto . CHAPTER II . - VESSELS TO WHICH THIS CONVENTION APPLIES ...
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... annexed Regulations , it includes all merchant vessels whether they are the vessels defined in Article 2 or not which belong to any of the Contracting States . ARTICLE 6 . The High Contracting Parties undertake to take all steps to ...
... annexed Regulations , it includes all merchant vessels whether they are the vessels defined in Article 2 or not which belong to any of the Contracting States . ARTICLE 6 . The High Contracting Parties undertake to take all steps to ...
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... Regulations annexed hereto . ARTICLE 9 . The master of every vessel fitted with a radiotelegraph installation , on becoming aware of the existence of an imminent and serious danger to navigation , shall report it immediately in the ...
... Regulations annexed hereto . ARTICLE 9 . The master of every vessel fitted with a radiotelegraph installation , on becoming aware of the existence of an imminent and serious danger to navigation , shall report it immediately in the ...
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... Regulations annexed hereto . ARTICLE 12 . The use of the international distress signals for any other purpose than that of signals of distress is prohibited on every vessel . The use of private signals which are liable to be mistaken ...
... Regulations annexed hereto . ARTICLE 12 . The use of the international distress signals for any other purpose than that of signals of distress is prohibited on every vessel . The use of private signals which are liable to be mistaken ...
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... Regulations annexed hereto , the vessels defined in Article 2 are divided into " new vessels " and " existing vessels . " New vessels are those the keel of which is laid after the 1st July , 1915. The following Articles of this Chapter ...
... Regulations annexed hereto , the vessels defined in Article 2 are divided into " new vessels " and " existing vessels . " New vessels are those the keel of which is laid after the 1st July , 1915. The following Articles of this Chapter ...
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able seamen ANDREW FURUSETH annexed Regulations apparatus apply Austria-Hungary boats and rafts bulkhead deck buoyancy buoys cargo carried cent certificated lifeboat classification societies compartments continuous watch Contracting Parties undertake deck crew deck department derelicts distress double bottom drills efficient boat hand equipment existing vessels factor of subdivision feet fitted freeboard Government halyards High Contracting Parties J. W. ALEXANDER January 20 least less life-saving appliances load water line Lord Mersey lower machinery space margin line ment meters equivalent minimum number nations necessary November 12 number of passengers number of persons number of sets officers operators passenger steamers passenger vessels permeability persons on board Pontoon boats pontoon rafts requirements rules Safety Certificate safety of construction sea anchor Senate separate letters sets of davits ship ship's shipowners side scuttles signal steamship steward's department tion trade United voyages watertight bulkheads watertight doors weather wireless
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Page 85 - Openings in Watertight Bulkheads (a) The number of openings in watertight bulkheads shall be reduced to the minimum compatible with the design and proper working of the ship; satisfactory means shall be provided for closing these openings.
Page 93 - That in every case of collision between two vessels it shall be the duty of the master or person in charge of each vessel, if and so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, and passengers...
Page 6 - ... is bound to communicate the information by all the means at his disposal to ships in the vicinity, and also to the competent authorities at the first point on the coast with which he can communicate.
Page 101 - Certificates Certificates issued under the authority of a contracting government shall be accepted by the other contracting governments for all purposes covered by the present convention. They shall be regarded by the other contracting governments as having the same force as the certificates issued by them to their own ships.
Page 58 - All the life buoys and life jackets shall be so placed as to be readily accessible to the persons on board; their position shall be plainly indicated so as to be known to the persons concerned.
Page 46 - A survey, either general or partial, according to the circumstances, shall be made every time an accident occurs or a defect is discovered which affects the safety of the ship or the efficiency or completeness of its life-saving appliances or other equipments, or whenever any important repairs or renewals are made.
Page 53 - I into four equal parts. (The areas corresponding to the two ends of the boat are considered negligible.) The areas A, B, C shall be deemed to be given in square feet by the successive application of the following formula to each of the three...
Page 7 - The Contracting Governments undertake, each for its national ships, to maintain, or, if it is necessary, to adopt, measures for the purpose of ensuring that, from the point of view of safety of life at sea, all ships shall be sufficiently and efficiently manned.