Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-11
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Rules concerning lights:
2 Lights to be carried ~ iollOW8: ~
B. Lights Tor ste ImBhIpS. ...-#.f.k
l. Ii. hts for steAm-tuGs.
g. Lights for sailing ships.
9. kxeeptio, al lishIs for ANAL sailing vessels.
4 LiEhts for Gh Ups at anchor.
g. Lights for pilot vessels
9. Lights for nShtng TOIatl1 and boat1.
Rules concerning {. guignals: d..
10. Fog SiGrA'G.
Steering aud sailing rules:
II. Two calling ships meeting.
IL. Wo SAi Ing bhip0 crossing.
Is Two chips under . meeting. .--..r
u. Two Shipl under Steam crossing a.. d .s-.
IL sailing ship and ship under steam. soil
10 ships under steam to ii ekeR lsiAckenl speed
II Vessels oveFtAking otherNOsSsIS. alla q
Is. Construct Of articles IL IA Is, and II. Il
10. ProViso 70 u.Ve special cases. -..-.. H..
~. No ship under any circumstances to nOgh Ct
proper precautions. : iEH 81
PkELIMINAkY. 1000. rtI
Article 1. In the fol owing rules every SteamShiP
which under rail, ADD not under steam, IL to be
eosIider, sailing ship; and every steamship VII eh
Il and ntsanI, whether under sail or not, TO be
considered ship under steam -r -
FULAs CONCERNING LIGHTS.
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Article ?. The lights mentioned In ii follow ing
articles, and OtnsFs snail be carried In ali Ath
bOIN cen sunset and sunrlae. ... ..-
LIGHTs FOR sTEAMs lips ...
Article 5. Al steam vessels when under way
at The fo1emast head. a bright white light. 30
nx 4 a. to show uni orm and Rnbroken light Uvor
an arc u the horizon Of IEspIy pointS OF the CON
P'SsI % nxed as 70 throw the light ten points on
TUIntS AbAftt the beam either Btos, aud OF Euch
character to be Visible . dark night, with q
clear AtnosI here at distance OF At least i've miles
bon the siArbOard ode, green light, 30 eon-
AtruCISI to throw Uniform and unbroksn light
over an arc OF tie hor Eon OF ten POI Is Of The
compass, fixed u throw the light from right
ahead points Abaf: the beam on the SInrboard
side, 81 such a Oh -r'etsr a. TO be visible on y
dark night, with clear atmosphere, at distance Of
e-on tie port side, q rid light, 90 contributed o.
70 show an uniform unbroken light over an arc OF
TO IhroE the Il, ht nOm right ahead to two poInts
abaft tho beam on the port aide, aud OF Oh char
actsr A. TO bO TtEibe gu dark night, with q clear
Atmo.pheIe,A dIstAnce OF at lest two mIIeS.
d-.he said green and n side lights shalt be fitted
With IabOArd sereen', projecting l. asst three feet
forward from tue lgh - a. TO prevent these HEuts
frUul b,lng seen seEOSs the bow.
LIGHTS POa sTGAM.TCGs.
Arti,Ie&. stesmsh pS, when towing other ships,
shall carry tNo bright white masthead iEhts YER.
Ideally, addition u their us lights, % a. to de-
tinnuish them from other SteamshI ps. bach OF
th mas heal lights shall be Of the same conStruc
tion aud character a. tue masthead lights which
other stsAmships are requrreI TO carry.
LIGHTS Fok SAILING SHIPS. ... ID
Ar Iels s SAillng ships under way or beIp1 tov,.
ed shall carry the came lghIs ste .msh ia 1pJsr
WY, with the exception OF the white maSIbss5
hghts which they shall never carry.
EXCEPTIONAL LIGHTS FOR SMALL SAILING
VESSELS. No
Article 6. Whenever, =. in the case Of small Yea
sells during had weather, the gre n and red iiEbt.
on their respective sides heVesseIs readv S,5s
instant exh bib and ehA, the approach Of or
to other VssSe $, be exhGited on their respective
nidts in Sufcent time to prevent collision. Ia SneS
manner a. 70 mate th m most visible, aud 90 that
tbs cen light snail not be seen on the port side
nor the rel light on the starboard aide. '
To m Sks the use OF thee portable lIRhts moro
certain and easy they shalL each be PGintSi outside
and shAll be proyid d With liable screens =
LIGaTs FOR SHIPS AT ANCHOR, -- ~
Article I. Ships, whether steamships or a,,I,,,
Hhipa, when At anchor In roAdSteaIs or flIrERTS
ahaI between sunset and sunrise, exhibit VhSrc ~
e4n best be- seen, but At q he'll ht not oxeo-djpS
twouty feet above ths hull . white light n a "a
bulAr Iautern Of eight inches In diameter, and "a
constructed a. 70 snow clear uni orn aud upbroF.
en- light visible ali ArOusd the horizon, and A. =
distance Of At least one mile.
LIGHTS FOR PILOT vEssELs.
Article 8. Sailing pilot ve.sels ShAII not carry
tie lighS required Tor Other SaliOE VslSsl but Gha
carry . White light Al the masthead, yiaIbIe Iii
round the horizon, and shall also exhibit a. nm
HIGHT every atteeu minutes. .
Iledrs TJR FISHING VESSELS AND BOATS.
Article O. Open fishing boats and other on.n
boats RhAu not be reg 1iF1d carry aide IiRhtS re-
quired for Other yesOoE, but shAu, II they do not
carry such lishtS, carry . lantern having green
side, aud on the approach Of or to ether vessels
Ench IAnIon ahAl be exhibited In sufficient tina q
prevent Sot.i .; % that the green Eht shall 19s
starb ard side. FiShiBE 'Sels and open boats
Vhsn ~ anchor, or attached To their nets and sta
tonAry, Shall exhibit bright white light Fishing
vessels and open boats shall, however, not be pre-
vented from using dIro-up in addition, II conSId-
cred Oxpodisnt. u ...
RULES GovRRNISG Poo -sIGNALa
200 SIGNALS. .- I'll
Article 10. Whoever there IL Q fog, Whistler by
day uigi T. the EoysignAs described b. low shaiI
be carried AID uSei, aud shall be sounded at lea,
Este mGhips under Ray shGlI use q steam vhis.
e PLACED before the funns not le.S than eight FEET
1b-saTIIDE ships under way shaiI use a forboru.
way GhAll use 4 bell.
sTEERINe AND SAILING RULES.
TWO SAIIISo AIRS nEETIHa.
Article IL. II two sailing ShIps are meeting end
NSion, tue helm Cf both shall be put 70 port 10
that each may pass on the port side Of the other.
TWO SAILING SHIPS CROSSING.
Article II. Whsn tHo milling shin, are ero-IIpR
% a. g. involve isk Of colIlUu theT, II hey have
the UInd on an rent sidSs. the ship With the Wind
on the port sds shall keep ont the way Of the chip
Case IN " hich the OhIp with the Wild on tho port
side 1. cIOsShauIed, and the other Nhip fro" in which
case the latter shIp shall keep ont Of the way. but
II they have the wind on tbs Rame side or II ono Of
them hAA the Wind aft, the ship which Il to wind.
ward shal keep out Of the way u the Ghip which Is
to IetWArd.
TWO SHIPS UNDFR STEAM MEETING.
.A6iele 10 IftHo ships under steam are meeting
End on, or near'y end on, as tn Involve riak Of
collision. tho hOm Of Hoth RhAl be put 70 pJFt 90
thAttseh. mHy pass on the part do Of the other.
TWO SHIPS UNDER sTHAM CROSSING. u
Article Il II two ships under steam sr. cross
log 90 a. 70 involve risk q eosOp, the Ghip which
hAs me Other Un b oWn sjaTboATd aide shall keep
out Of thS-EAy Of the other. = ~ ~ =
SAILING SHIP AND EHIP UNDER STRAIN. N
ATtielS 1871 two ships; one OF which Il \ sailing
ohiP ano the other . Iteamship, are proceeding n
Guch dire tions - TO involve rik OF eoliiSion Ibs
a. aUSbiP 1hAn keep ont OF the way Of the sailing
snip ag4 sr4r.r -r.- :, - e
SHIPS UNDER STEAM TO sLACKFN SPEED,
Article 16. Every steamship, when appruaIbv Inc
another chip TO involve risk OF collision shsIi
slAckOn her gpesd or, necessary stop and rSyerS
end oyeT9 Gtssmship shall, when in . fog, 70 a. 4
m dsratS gpOtd. ,-l-a' -f17 a5-, = -
VESSELS UVEREAKIE9 OTHER VESSELS.
Article II. Every vessel ovsrtakipE any o,he,