such a character as to be visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least 2 mues; and shall by day carry in a vertical line one over the other not less than 6 feet apart, where they can best be seen, two black balls or shapes each 2 feet in diameter. (6.) A vessel employed in laying or in picking up a telegraph cable shall carry in the same position of the white light mentioned in Article 2 (a), and, if a steam vessel, in lieu of that light, three lights in a vertical line one over the other, not less than 6 feet apart. The highest and lowest of these lights shall be red, and the middle light shall be white, and they shall be of such a character as to be visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least 2 miles. By day she shall carry in a vertical line one over the other, not less than 6 feet apart, where they can best be seen, three shapes not less than 2 feet in diameter, of which the highest and lowest shall be globular in shape and red in colour, and the middle one diamond in shape and white. (c.) The vessels referred to in this Article, when not making way through the water, shall not carry the side-lights, but when making way shall carry them. (d.) The lights and shapes required to be shown by this Article are to be taken by other vessels as signals that the vessel showing them is not under command and cannot therefore get out of the way. These signals are not signals of vessels in distress and requiring assistance. Such signals are contained in Article 31. 5. A sailing-vessel under way, and any vessel being towed, shall carry the same lights as are prescribed by Article 2 for a steam-vessel under way, with the exception of the white lights mentioned therein, which they shall never carry. 6. Whenever, as in the case of small vessels under way during bad weather, the green and red side-lights cannot be fixed, these lights shall be kept at hand lighted and ready for use; 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 2 points abaft the beam on their respective sides. To make the use of these portable lights more certain and easy, the lanterns containing them shall each be painted outside with the colour of the light they respectively contain, and shall be provided with proper screens. 7. Steam-vessels of less than 40, and vessels under oars or sails of less than 20, tons gross tonnage respectively, and rowing-boats, when under way, shall not be obliged to carry the lights mentioned in Article 2 (a), (b), and (c), but if they do not carry them they shall be provided with the following lights : (1.) Steam-vessels of less than 40 tons shall carry (a.) In the fore part of the vessel, or on or in front of the funnel, 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 Article 2 (a), and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. (b.) Green and red side-lights, constructed and fixed as prescribed in Article 2 (b) and (c), 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 abaft the beam on their respective sides. Such lanterns shall be carried not less than 3 feet below the white light. (2.) Small steam-boats, such as are carried by sea-going vessels, may carry the white light at a less height than 9 feet above the gunwale, but it shall be carried above the combined lantern mentioned in sub-division 1 (b). (3)- Vessels under oars or sails of less than 20 tons shall have ready at hand a lantern with a green glass on one side and a red glass on the other, which, on the approach of or to other vessels, shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side. (4.) Rowing-boats, whether under oars or sail, shall have ready at hand a lantern showing a white light, which shall be temporarily exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision. The vessels referred to in this Article shall not be obliged to carry the lights prescribed by Article 4 (a) and Article 11, last paragraph. 8. Pilot-vessels, when engaged on their station 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 side-lights lighted ready for use, and shall flash or show them at short intervals to indicate the direction in which they are heading, but the green light shall not be shown on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side. A pilot-vessel of such a class as to be obliged to go alongside of a vessel to put a pilot on board may show the white light instead of carrying it at the masthead, and may, instead of the coloured lights 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. A steam pilot-vessel exclusively employed for the service of pilots licensed or certified by any pilotage authority or the Committee of any pilotage district, when engaged on her station on pilotage duty and not at anchor, shall, in addition to the lights required for all pilot-boats, carry at a distance of 8 feet below her white masthead light a red light visible all round 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 2 miles, and also the coloured sidelights required to be carried by vessels when under way. When engaged on her station on pilotage duty and at anchor she shall carry, in addition to the lights required for all pilot-boats, the red light above mentioned, but not the coloured side-lights. Pilot-vessels when not engaged on their station on pilotage duty, shall carry lights similar to those of other vessels of their tonnage. 9.*+ Fishing-vessels and fishing-boats, when under way and when not required by this Article to carry or show the lights hereinafter specified, shall carry or show the lights prescribed for vessels of their tonnage under way. (a.) Open boats, by which it is to be understood boats not protected from the entry of sea water by means of a continuous deck, when engaged in any fishing at night with outlying tackle extending not more than 150 feet horizontally from the boat into the seaway, shall carry one allround white light. Open boats, when fishing at night with outlying tackle extending more than 150 feet horizontally from the boat into the seaway, shall carry one all-round white light, and, in addition, on approaching or being approached by other vessels, shall show a second white light at least 3 feet below the first light and at a horizontal distance of at least 5 feet away from it in the direction in which the outlying tackle is attached. (b.) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in sub-division («), This Article does not apply to Chinese or Sig + The expression "Mediterranean Sea' (c) of this Article includes the Black Se in communication with it. Dutch vessels and boats w fishing will carry the lights prese Such when fishing with drift-nets, shall, so long as the nets are wholly or partly Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts of Japan and Corea* sailing-fishing-vessels of less than 20 tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to carry the lower of these two lights; should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position (in the direction of the net or gear) a white light visible at a distance of not less than 1 sea mile on the approach of or to other vessels. (e.) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in sub-division (a), when line-fishing with their lines out and attached to or hauling their lines, and when not at anchor or stationary within the meaning of sub-division (h), shall carry the same lights as vessels fishing with drift-nets. ines, or fishing with towing lines, they shall carry the lights prescribed for When shooting a steam or sailing-vessel under way respectively. Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts of Japan and Corea* sailing fishing-vessels of less than 20 tons gross tonnage all not be obliged to carry the lower of these two lights; should they, wever, not carry it, they shall show in the same position (in the direction the lines) a white light visible at a distance of not less than 1 sea mile on the approach of or to other vessels. (d.) Vessels, when engaged in trawling, by which is meant the dragging an apparatus along the bottom of the sea (1) If steam-vessels, shall carry in the same position as the white light tentioned in Article 2 (a), a tricoloured lantern so constructed and fixed as show a white light from right ahead to 2 points on each bow, and a en light and a red light over an arc of the horizon from 2 points on Par bow to 2 points abaft the beam on the starboard and port sides pectively; and not less than 6 nor oloured lantern a white light in a lantern so constructed as to show a more than 12 feet below the ear uniform and unbroken light all round the horizon. (2) If sailing-vessels, shall carry a white light in a lantern so concted as to show a clear uniform and unbroken light all round the erizon, and shall also, on the approach of or to other vessels, show where can best be seen a white flare-up light or torch in sufficient time to vent collision. All lights mentioned in sub-division (d) 1 and 2 shall be visible at a dance of at least 2 miles. (e) Oyster dredgers and other vessels fishing with dredge-nets shall carry show the same lights as trawlers. (f) Fishing-vessels and fishing-boats may at any time use a flare-up in addition to the lights which they are by this Article required to and show, and they may also use working lights. (9) Every fishing-vessel and every fishing-boat under 150 feet in length, at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all round the horizon at a ace of at least 1 mile. Every fishing-vessel of 150 feet in length or upwards, when at anchor, exhibit a white light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at 1 mile, and shall exhibit a second light as provided for vessels of such by Article 11. Also, as regards Russian vessels, in the seas (excluding the Baltic) ring the coasts of Russia. Should any such vessel, whether under 150 feet in length, or of 150 feet in length or upwards, be attached to a net or other fishing gear, she shall, on the approach of other vessels, show an additional white light at least 3 feet below the anchor light, and at a horizontal distance of at least 5 feet away from it in the direction of the net or gear. (h.) If a vessel or boat when fishing becomes stationary in consequence of her gear getting fast to a rock or other obstruction, she shall in daytime haul down the day-signal required by sub-division (k); at night show the light or lights prescribed for a vessel at anchor; and during fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms, make the signal prescribed for a vessel at anchor. (See sub-division (d) and the last paragraph of Article 15.) (i.) In fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms, drift-net vessels attached to their nets, and vessels when trawling, dredging, or fishing with any kind of drag-net, and vessels line-fishing with their lines out, shall, if of 20 tons gross tonnage or upwards respectively, at intervals of not more than one minute, make a blast-if steam-vessels, with the whistle or siren; and if sailing-vessels, with the fog-horn-each blast to be followed by ringing the bell. Fishing-vessels and boats of less than 20 tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to give the above-mentioned signals; but if they do not, they shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than one minute. (k.) All vessels or boats fishing with nets or lines or trawls, when under way, shall in daytime indicate their occupation to an approaching vessel by displaying a basket or other efficient signal where it can best be seen. If vessels or boats at anchor have their gear out, they shall, on the approach of other vessels, show the same signal on the side on which those vessels can pass. The vessels required by this Article to carry or show the lights herein. before specified shall not be obliged to carry the lights prescribed by Article 4 (a) and the last paragraph of Article 11. 10. A vessel which is being overtaken by another shall show from her stern to such last-mentioned vessel a white light or a flare-up light. The white light required to be shown by this Article may be fixed and carried in a lantern, but in such case the lantern shall be so constructed, fitted, and screened that it shall throw an unbroken light over an are of the horizon of 12 points of the compass, viz., for 6 points from right aft on each side of the vessel, so as to be visible at a distance of at least 1 mile. Such light shall be carried as nearly as practicable on the same level as the side lights. 11. A vessel under 150 feet in length, when at anchor, shall carry forward, where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding 20 feet above the hull, a white light in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least 1 mile. A vessel of 150 feet or upwards in length, when at anchor, shall carry in the forward part of the vessel, at a height of not less than 20, and not exceeding 40, feet, above the hull, one such light, and at or near the stern of the vessel, and at such a height that it shall be not less than 15 feet lower than the forward light, another such light. The length of a vessel shall be deemed to be the length appearing in her certificate of registry. A vessel aground in or near a fairway shall carry the above light or lights and the two red lights prescribed by Article 4 (a). 12. Every vessel may, if necessary in order to attract attention, in addition to the lights which she is by these Rules required to carry, show a flare-up light or use any detonating signal that cannot be mistaken for a distress signal. 13. Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of any special rules made by the Government of any nation with respect to additional station and signal lights for two or more ships of war or for vessels sailing under convoy, or with the exhibition of recognition signals adopted by shipowners, which have been authorized by their respective Governments and duly registered and published. 14. A steam-vessel proceeding under sail only, but having her funnel up, shall carry in day time, forward, where it can best be seen, one black ball or shape 2 feet in diameter. Sound Signals for Fog, &c. 15. All signals prescribed by this Article for vessels under way shall be given (1.) By "steam-vessels," on the whistle or siren. (2.) By "sailing-vessels and vessels towed," on the fog-horn. The words "prolonged blast" used in this Article shall mean a blast of from four to six seconds' duration. A steam-vessel shall be provided with an efficient whistle or siren, sounded by steam or some substitute for steam, so placed that the sound may not be intercepted by any obstruction, and with an efficient fog-horn, to be sounded by mechanical means, and also with an efficient bell.* A sailing-vessel of 20 tons gross tonnage or upwards shall be provided with a similar fog-horn and bell. In fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms, whether by day or night, the signals described in this Article shall be used as follows, viz. : (a.) A steam-vessel having way upon her, shall sound, at intervals of not more than two minutes, a prolonged blast. (b.) A steam-vessel under way, but stopped and having no way upon her, shall sound, at intervals of not more than two minutes, two prolonged blasts, with an interval of about one second between them. (.) A sailing-vessel under way shall sound, at intervals of not more than one minute, when on the starboard tack one blast, when on the port tack two blasts in succession, and when with the wind abaft the beam three blasts in succession. (d.) A vessel, when at anchor, shall, at intervals of not more than one minute, ring the bell rapidly for about five seconds. (e.) A vessel when towing a vessel employed in laying or in picking up a telegraph cable, and a vessel under way which is unable to get out of the way of an approaching vessel through being not under command, or unable to manœuvre as required by these Rules, shall, instead of the signals prescribed in sub-divisions (a) and (c) of this Article, at intervals of not more than two minutes, sound three blasts in succession, viz.: one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. A vessel towed may give this signal, and she shall not give any other. Sailing-vessels and boats of less than 20 tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to give the above-mentioned signals; but if they do not, they shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than one minute.t In all cases where the Rules require a bell to be used, a drum may be substituted on board Turkish vessels, or a gong where such articles are used on board small sea-going vessels. + Dutch steam pilot-vessels, when engaged on their station on pilotage duty in fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms, are required to make at intervals of two minutes at most one long blast with the siren, followed after one second by a long blast with the steam whistle, and again after one second by a long blast on the siren. When not engaged on their station on pilotage duty, they make the same signals as other steam-ships. |