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  • Colreg’s (ROR)
    • Index (Colreg’s)
    • Part A- General
      • Rule 1 – Application
      • Rule 2 – Responsibility
      • Rule 3 – General Definitions
    • Part B- Steering and Sailing
      • Section 1 (Rule 4 -10)
        • Rule 4 – Application
        • Rule 5 – Lookout
        • Rule 6 – Safe Speed
        • Rule 7 – Risk of collision
        • Rule 8 – Action to avoid collision
        • Rule 9 – Narrow Channels
        • Rule 10 – Traffic separation schemes
      • Section 2 (Rule 11 – 18)
        • Rule 11 – Application
        • Rule 12 – Sailing vessels
        • Rule13 – Overtaking
        • Rule 14 – Head on situation
        • Rule 15 – Crossing situation
        • Rule 16 – Action by give-way vessel
        • Rule 17 – Action by stand-on vessel
        • Rule 18 – Responsibilities between vessels
      • Section 3 (Rule 19)
        • Rule 19 – Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility
    • Part C- Lights and Shapes
      • Rule 20 – Application
      • Rule 21- Definitions
      • Rule 22 – Visibility of lights
      • Rule 23 – Power-driven vessels underway
      • Rule 24 – Towing and pushing
      • Rule 25 – Sailing vessels underway and vessels under oars
      • Rule 26 – Fishing vessels
      • Rule 27 – Vessels N.U.C or R.A.M
      • Rule 28 – Vessels constrained by their draught
      • Rule 29 – Pilot vessels
      • Rule 30 – Anchored vessels and vessels aground
      • Rule 31 – Seaplanes
    • Part D- Sound and Light Signals
      • Rule 32 – Definitions
      • Rule 33 – Equipment for sound signals
      • Rule 34 – Manoeuvring and warning signals
      • Rule 35 – Sound signals in restricted visibility
      • Rule 36 : Signals to attract attention
      • Rule 37 – Distress signals
    • Part E- Exemptions (Rule 38)
      • Rule 38 – Exemptions
    • Part F – Verification of compliance with the provisions of the Convention
      • Rule 39 – Definitions
      • Rule 40 – Application
      • Rule 41 – Verification of compliance
    • Annexes
      • Annex 1 – Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes
      • ANNEX II – Additional Signals for Fishing Vessels Fishing in Close Proximity
      • ANNEX III – Technical Details of Sound Signal Appliances
      • ANNEX IV – Distress Signals
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Inmarsat-M

An Inmarsat system introduced in 1993, based on digital techniques and capable of two-way voice telephony, distress alerting for telephony only, fax and data services … [Read more...]

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Inmarsat-E

An Inmarsat distress alerting system based on the use of 1.6 GHz EPlRBs … [Read more...]

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Inmarsat-C

An Inmarsat digital system based on low power consumption. This system provides the services of global two-way store-and forward messaging, distress alerting, ECC SafetyNETsm and FleetNETsm, data reporting and polling. … [Read more...]

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Inmarsat-B

An Inmarsat system based on digital techniques and capable of high-quality telephony, facsimile, data and telex services. … [Read more...]

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Inmarsat-A

The original Inmarsat system, operating since 1982, based on analogue techniques and capable of global two-way telephony, facsimile, data and telex communications … [Read more...]

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Inmarsat Mobile Number

the number assigned by the national Routeing Organization to an Inmarsat SES as its identity number: - an Inmarsat-A maritime IMN has the format lxxxxxx- an Inmarsat-B maritime IMN has the format 3xxxxxxxxx- an Inmarsat-C maritime IMN has the format 4xxxxxxxxx- an Inmarsat-M maritime IMN has the format 6xxxxxxxxx … [Read more...]

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Inmarsat

An organization which operates a system of geostationary satellites for world-wide mobile communications services, and which supports the GMDSS and other emergency communications systems. … [Read more...]

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IMO Class

Group of dangerous or hazardous goods, harmful substances or marine pollutants in sea transport as classified in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code). … [Read more...]

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IMO

International Maritime Organization … [Read more...]

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ILO

International Labor Organization. … [Read more...]

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