Rule 35: Sound signals in restricted visibilityIn or near an area of restricted visibility, whether, by day or night, the signals prescribed in this Rule shall be used as follows:a. A power-driven vessel making way through the water shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes one prolonged blast.b. A power-driven vessel underway but stopped and making no way through the water shall sound at intervals of riot more than 2 minutes two prolonged blasts in succession with an interval of about 2 seconds between them. c. A vessel not under command, a … [Read more...]
Rule 34 – Manoeuvring and warning signals
Rule 34 : Manoeuvring and warning signalsa. When vessels are in sight of one another, a power-driven vessel underway, when manoeuvring as authorized or required by these Rules, shall indicate that manoeuvre by the following signals on her whistle:one short blast to mean “I am altering my course to starboard”;two short blasts to mean “I am altering my course to port”;three short blasts to mean “I am operating astern propulsion”.b. Any vessel may supplement the whistle signals prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule by light signals, repeated as appropriate, whilst the … [Read more...]
Rule 33 – Equipment for sound signals
Rule 33 : Equipment for sound signals a. A vessel of 12 m or more in length shall be provided with a whistle and a bell and a vessel of 100 m or more in length shall, in addition, be provided with a gong, the tone and sound of which cannot be confused with that of the bell.The whistle, bell and gong shall comply with the specifications in Annex III to these Regulations.The bell of gong or both may be replaced by other equipment having the same respective sound characteristics, provided that manual sounding of the prescribed signals shall always be possible.b. A vessel of less than 12 m … [Read more...]
Rule 32 – Definitions
PART D - SOUND AND LIGHT SIGNALS Rule 32 : Definitionsa. The word whistle means any sound signalling appliance capable of producing the prescribed blasts and which complies with the specifications in Annex III to these Regulations.b. The term short blast means a blast of about one second’s duration. c. The term prolonged blast means a blast of four to six seconds’ duration. … [Read more...]
Rule 31 – Seaplanes
Where it is impracticable for a seaplane or a WIG craft to exhibit lights and shapes of the characteristics or in the positions prescribed in the Rules of this Part she shall exhibit lights and shapes as closely similar in characteristics and position as is possible. … [Read more...]
Rule 30 – Anchored vessels and vessels aground
(a) A vessel at anchor shall exhibit where it can best be seen:(i) in the fore part, an all-round white light or one ball; (ii) at or near the stern and at a lower level than the light prescribed in subparagraph (i), an all-round white light.(b) A vessel of less than 50 meters in length may exhibit an all-round white light where it can best be seen instead of the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule.(c) A vessel at anchor may, and a vessel of 100 meters and more in length shall, also use the available working or equivalent lights to illuminate her decks.(d) A … [Read more...]
Rule 29 – Pilot vessels
(a) A vessel engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit:(i) at or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red; (ii) when underway, in addition, sidelights and a sternlight; (iii) when at anchor, in addition to the lights prescribed in subparagraph (i), the light, lights, or shape prescribed in Rule 30 for vessels at anchor.(b) A pilot vessel when not engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit the lights or shapes prescribed for a similar vessel of her length. … [Read more...]
Rule 28 – Vessels constrained by their draught
A vessel constrained by her draught may, in addition to the Iights prescribed for power-driven vessels in Rule 23, exhibitwhere theycan best be seen three all-round red lights in a vertical line, or a cylinder. … [Read more...]
Rule 27 – Vessels N.U.C or R.A.M
Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to manoeuvre (a) A vessel not under command shall exhibit:two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen; two balls or similar shapes in a vertical line where they can best be seen; when making way through the water, in addition to the lights prescribed in this paragraph, sidelights and a sternlight.NUC Day SignalVessels not under command or restricted & Making Way through the waterVessels not under command or restricted in their ability to manoeuvre NOT Making Way through the … [Read more...]
Rule 26 – Fishing vessels
(a) A vessel engaged in fishing, whether underway or at anchor, shall exhibit only the lights and shapes prescribed by this rule.(b) A vessel when engaged in trawling, by which is meant the dragging through the water of a dredge net or other apparatus used as a fishing appliance, shall exhibit;(i) two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being green and the lower white, or a shape consisting of two cones with their apexes together in a vertical line one above the other; a vessel of less than 20 meters in length may instead of this shape exhibit a basket; (ii) a masthead … [Read more...]