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abaft adopted anchor Austria-Hungary blast boats Captain MALMBERG Sweden Captain MENSING Germany Captain RICHARD France Captain SAMPSON United Captain SHACKFORD United Captain VAN STEYN Committee on Lights Conference ready consider consideration courts danger delegate from Germany delegate from Norway desirable discussion distance extra amendment feet fishing vessels FLOOD Norway follows gallant delegate George Nares give GOODRICH United green lantern green light HALL Great Britain honorable delegate lantern learned delegate Lights for Small manœuvre matter ment miles moderate speed motion navire necessary objection occulting light opinion paragraph pilot pilot-boat pilot-vessel port present President principle proposed proposition question red light regard resolution risk of collision sailing ship sailing vessel sailors Secretary sels side lights SIEVEKING Germany small craft sound signals starboard steam steam-ship steam-vessel steamer stern STEYN The Netherlands suggest tion trawlers VERNEY Siam vote whistle white light words
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Page 130 - In obeying and construing these rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision, and to any special circumstances which may render a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
Page 67 - ... above mentioned, have at hand, ready for use, a lantern with a green glass on the one side and a red glass on the other, to be used as prescribed above.
Page 553 - I am directing my course to starboard." Two short blasts to mean, "I am directing my course to port.
Page 293 - ... and shall, on the approach of or to other vessels, be exhibited on their respective sides in sufficient time to prevent collision, in such manner as to make them most visible, and so, that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side, nor, if practicable, more than two points abaft the beam on their respective sides.
Page 8 - under way " within the meaning of these rules when she is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground. II. LIGHTS AND so FORTH The word
Page 23 - ... of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper lookout, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page 573 - ... shall be deemed to be an overtaking vessel; and no subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these rules, or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.
Page 18 - ... from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the port side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles.
Page 137 - A vessel under one hundred and fifty feet in length when at anchor shall carry forward, where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding twenty feet above the hull, a white light, in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light visible all around the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.
Page 542 - Every vessel which is directed by these Rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other.