Pilot Rules for the Rivers Whose Waters Flow Into the Gulf of Mexico and Their Tributaries and the Red River of the North |
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Page 17 - ... so constructed as to show a uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 10 points of the compass, and so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to 2 points abaft the beam on their respective sides.
Page 11 - When two steam- vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 28 - Art. 17. When two sailing vessels are approaching one another, so as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep out of the way of the other...
Page 6 - On the port side a red light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw- the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam...
Page 38 - 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 13 - ... 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 30 - ... points abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance ot at least 2 miles.
Page 17 - ... the steam vessel which has the other on her own port side shall hold her course and speed; and the steam vessel which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way of the other by directing her course to starboard so as to cross the stern of the other steam vessel, or, if necessary to do so, slacken her speed or stop or reverse.
Page 35 - Risk of collision can, when circumstances permit, be ascertained by carefully watching the compass bearing of an approaching vessel. If the bearing does not appreciably change, such risk should be deemed to exist.
Page 30 - The rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all weathers from sunset, to sunrise, and during such time no other lights which may be mistaken for the prescribed lights shall be exhibited.
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| Title | Pilot Rules for the Rivers Whose Waters Flow Into the Gulf of Mexico and Their Tributaries and the Red River of the North Issue 1 of Rules and regulations series, United States Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation |
| Author | United States. Coast Guard |
| Contributors | United States. Steamboat-Inspection Service, United States. Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1910 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Apr 26, 2006 |
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