Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-17

hues concerning tog-slgnals;
10. Fog signals.
Steering and sailing rules;
IL. Two smiling ships meeting.
IL. Two sailing ships crossing.
13. Two ships under steam meeting
IA. Two ships under steam crossing.
10. Sailing ship and ship under steam.
l6. Ships under steam to shdehen slackenI
speed.
II. Vessels overtakidg other vessels
1S. Construction Of articles IL, Ia, 10, and II.
10. Proviso to save special cases.
20. No ship under any circumstances to neg
lect proper preeaution.
PRELIMINARY.
Article L. In the following rules every steam
ship which is under sail, and not under steam, is
to be considered sailing ship; and every steam
ship which is under steam, whether under sail |
or not, is to be considered ship under steam.
RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS.
LIGHTS.
Article 2. The lights mentioned in the follow
ing articles, and others, shall be carried in all
weathers between sunset and sunrise.
LIGHTS FOR sTEAMsHiPs.
Article 8. All steam vessels when under way
shall carry
(d) At the foremast head, bright white light,
so fixed as to show an uniform and unbroken
light over an arc of the horizon Of twenty points
Of the compass, so fixed as TO throw the light ten
points on each side Of the ship viz from right
ahead to two points abaft the beam on either
side, and such a character as to be visible on o
dark night, with clear atmosphere, at dis
tance of at least five miles.
10y On the starb0ard side, green light, so
constructed as to throw on uniform and 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 on the
starboard side and Of such q character as to be
visible on dark night, with clear atmosphere,
at distance of at least two miles.
(c) On the port side, a red light, 80 construct
ed as TO show an uniform 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 on the port side, and
of such q character as to be visible on q dark
night, with clear atmosphere, tt distance Of
at least two miles
(d) The said green and red side lights shall be
fitted with nboard screens, projecting OF least
three feet forward from the light, SO as to pre-
vent these lights from being seen ACROSS the bow,
LIGHTS FOR sTEAM-TUds.
Article 4. Steamships, when towing other
ships, shall carry two bright white masthead
lights vertically in addition to their side lights, so
as to distinguish them from other steamships.
Each of these masthead lights shall be Of the same
construction aud character as the mastheadlights
which other steamships are required to carry,
LIGHTS FOR SAILING SHIPS.
Article s. Sailing ships under way or being
towed shall carry the same lights as steamships
under way, with the exception of the white mast
head lights, which they shall never carry.
EXCEPTIONAL LIGHTS FOR SMALL SAILING VESSELS.
Article 6. Whenever, US in the case Of small
vessels during bad weather, the green and red
lights cannot be fixed, these lights shall be kept
on deck, on their respective sides of the vessel,
ready for instant exhibition, and shall, on the
approach Of or to other vessels, be exhibited Oh
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 tht
starboard side.
10 make the use of these portable lights more
certain and easy, they shall each be painted out
side with the color of the light they respectively
contain, and shall be provided with suitable
screens.
LIGHTS FOR SHIPS AT ANCHOR.
Article Z. Ships, whether steamships or sail
ing ships, when ut anchor in rOadsteads or fair
wnys shall, between sunset and sunrise, exhlbi
where il can best be seen, but at a height moi
exceeding twenty feet above the hull, whit
ligbt in globular lantern Of eight inches in di
ameter, and 70 constructed as to show clea
uniform anud unbroken light visible all aroun'
the horizon, and at distance Of at least on
mile,
LIGHTS FOR PILOT VESSELS.
Article 8. Sailing pilot vessels shall not carr
the lights required for other sailing vessels, bu
shall carry a white lightat the masthead, yisibl
all round the horizon, and shall also exhibit
fare-up light every fifteen minutes.
LIoHTs FOR FISHING VESSELS AND BOATS.
Article O. Open fishing boats and other ope
Il a. aid ltuhl
required for other vessels, but shall, If they d
! moi carry such lights, carry lantern having
= green slide on one side and red slide on IL
> other side, and on the approach of or to 9TH
vessels, such lantern shall be exhibited in sutt
cient TIME to prevent collision, so that the gret
light shall not be seen on the port side, nor Il
red light on the starboard side. Fishing vesse
, and open boats when at anchor, or attached
=, their nets and stationary, shall exhibit brigl
. white light Fishing vessels aud open boa
shall however, not be prevented from using
> aare up in addition, If considered expedient
, RULES GOVERNING FOG-SIGNALS.
I, FOG. SIGNALS.
a Article 10. Whenever there is fog, wheth
II by day or night, the fog-siguals described belc
d snail he carried and used, and shall be sound
I. at least every five minutes, viz;
US (al Steamships under way shall use steal
-
y eight feet from the deck.
N (J) Sailing ships under way shall use fc
horn.
Is (cl Steamships aud sailing ships when not I
der way shall use bell
STEERING AND SAILING RULES.
cS TWO sAIIIN @ SHIPS MEETING.
Article II. If two sailing ships are meet
end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk
rH collision, the helms of both shall be put to pt
pal so that each may pass on the port side OF
- other.
TWO SAILING SHIPS CROSSING.
~ Article IL Whenltwo sailing ships are orc
ing so as to involve risk of collision then, il Il
have the wind on different sides, the ship v
=, the wind on the port side shall keep out tho
IA of the ship with the wind on the starboard 81
ting except in the case in which the ship with
in wind on the port side is cose-hauled, and
pai other ship free, in which case the latter
81. shall keep out of the way But if they have
- wind on the same side, or if one of them has
wind aft, the ship which is to the windward
!, 10 keep out Of the way of the ship which is to
ward.