Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
PxsIlmlnary.


Artiel. !. In shs feiloviag ralss every sisssn-
I'D rhlch Il undsr sail, and not andsr steam,
!. 70 Be considered . sailing vessel; and svsfJ
t,anshlp which Il undsr steam, Shsihsr anasr
Il. or not. IL 70 be considered ship snasf s's>@.
Ruiss censsrsfag lights.
o9 Lights.
Article 2. The lights mspiianed In tbs feliow.
a. ar,ieies and 30 others. shall b carried in 81
nsathsrs l.stssep sansst and sssFsss-
Lights for Steamships
6r,lele ;. All steam vss.sis shea under vsy |
r., A the iorsmsst-hsAd, : bright = hits lighi. |
- 6.sd A. 10 show an uniform and nnbFoken /
~ 80 "A are 81 ths h0fiEan Il twsaiy points
- the eompsss, 90 sxsd az 20 throV the iigbt tee
sslsts 90. each side u the slp "a IRON fiEhi
"a al 30 points abAit the ts@m - 81 hst ssass
sna ~ sarh ehafsctsf - 10 b. Fisibis On dark
nIglt, ~iib clear atmo.phsrs, at di'saAss sfz
at On he stsreoard eide. green Light. 50 Goa
stfuct "a A. 10 throw an unltgfm and uasFoash
1lght over 40 are q the horiEsa u tss peiptsSf
~ e,sap.ss se AIRED - - throw ihs light from
rlghf ah.Ad to $50 point- sbsh The beam on the
ssarbeArd side. and ~ such = character a. 70 Y
xf.itio on dark night With clear atnosphsre,
. A ! disssnes u At leAst two milss.
I'll tJu tie port aide, rcd light 60 eoussTaetsa
a. 10 show "a uHIforu antroksn light over an arc
sxs1 = l. threw the tight from riihs shs.d 70
80 psluts Abzft the beam % the . - side, ana 81
,eh character - 10 bs visible on = darn niEht,
with clear stmosphsrs, At = distAnss " a. least
gd1 ms said xrs,n and red siss lights shall be
aft,d with inIaafd seresna, pTsjretng ~ iesst
IN - f~t forward from the light. 80 - % prsFsas
hess tights ffoHs being sesn - ross we eo"'
Lights for as-Tags
A,tieis {. steamships. - hen tossing other ships.
shall eeffy t~s lElshs -slts massAsa ,.saa' ss.
eulah fhsas from other steamships Eses
fthsss Bsstbesd Ights shaii Be " the ssna. EN-.
tfurti,.e aud char es~r ss the mas bead hshis
shish Oihsf steamships a's rvsaiFsd 10 carry
Lighia for Sailing Ships
Article s. sailing ships u der way or bssss
~ ~ 80 zi,h n. zesp,,s o. ,hs White m.. /.
lead lights wLieh tbsy hall asssF ca ~.
Exceptional Li0hts for Small Sailing
Yssssts
| ArtIc's g. Whenever, a. In the eass Of sm
| sssssls during had weather, the green aud led
| ishts anaot he fixed. these iiEhts shAil be ke I
81 aeek, Oh their reapeStivs de- % the vssa 1
'ssdy for instant exhibition, snd shsil. "a Il Z
/ ,ppfoseh ~ TO other vessels. ss szhibitsa -
lsir rcspse i've aide. In suficsnt time 80 prevail
/ iolIl. on, iu saeh manner as naks tRsas mosi
| vlstble, and 50 that tks green Hight shall not y
.eslen the port side. HOr the red lighs On III
10 MAKE the Us. Of these portable light. NOR,
| srtHln aud sesy, thas shall each be pAlntsd sst
d. uIsh the color Of the III 1T they Fssyeeti sll
esstnin, aud shall 20 provided with suitsbi
| seEssns.
Lights for Ships at ARcAer.
| Article 7. ships. whsthsr steamships or sai.in
hips when At anchor In rssdslsads or fstrwsy'
snail bstwssn SUNSET aud suati.s. exhibits whsr
| IL can beat Be sssn. bat at height not sKessdln
| tsshty feet above The hull ~hlts light 10
Globu'sr lantern % slEhs Inches in dis@sisr, an
80 constructed IS 10 shov : elsar uniform and IN
broksn light slslels all around ths herissa, "a
| st . distances Of II least one mile.
Lights for Pilot Fssssis.
Article 8. Sailing pilot vessels shsi: not ssFr
the iights required for other sailing vessels. 81
shsil cafry white III ht 81 The masthsad. vssibl
all rsund the b. rissns aud shall also exhibit
aArs-up light every nftsss minutes
Lights for Fshing Vessels and Boatl
Article 3. oysn A.hIng boats snd other ops
boats shall not b required % carry side liEhss
!. | qursi for other vessels. but shall n they do NJ
d carry such lights. carry lantern having . gree
: slide % oas aide aud red siide the 0thsr, ~
on the approach OF 60 ether vessels, such iai
, tern shall be exhibited In safacieat tims 10 pr
vent collision. 50 that the zen light shsll not
4 | seen on the port side, nor tbs red Hight on q
y siarhosrd eide. Fishing beats and open boz
D when At anchor, attached 10 their nets and -
4 tionsry, shall exhibit bright white light. Eis
Ing vssaels aud open boats shall. hossveE, net
! prevented from using aars-ap in addition.
y considered expsdient
: R~ass Governing Feg-signals.
S Fog Signals.
= Artieis 10. Whenever tksEs IL . fec, vhsshsr
day oe night, the fog-sgnals described b-lsw ali
be carried aud as-d, aud shall Be sounded 81 ls'
iai stsamshIps under way shall use 9 sssal
y whistle placed before the funnel, not lees IN
" light fest from the dsek.
= (b) sailing ships under wsy shall use fOg .hos
- lei Steamships aud sailing shtpa Sbsn net 4
y der way shall uss = bell.
steering and saastn@ Rules.
e Ttro Sailing iSAips Meeting
9 Ar lei. II. II two sailing ships are nesting .
y en- or nearly sad on, 90 insovs risk u col
a sion, the h-ims Of both shall ke pat ts port.
that ,ach may pass on the port sids Of shs oshss
- Tsro Sailing Ships Crossing.
= Article H. when tive sailing ships sressI
60 az 20 involve risk Of collision, thsn, II n
le have the wind different sides. tbs shiP With
= wiHd 90 the port aide shall keep out Of he vzy
. the shiD with the wind on tbs sisFbasra eide.
cspt in the eAas In which the thip With the III
r on the pert side IL eless-haaied. and the eel
ship five, Ia which eAss the lAatr ship shah h
:. out Of the way. hut u thsy have the wind ca
~ same side, II enc of them has this Wind att,
b. ship which is 10 winawsrd shall keep cut Of
way Of the shiP which "a to iss~Ard.
ed Tee Ships CH1er Stsam Meeting.
&c Article IL II two ships under Steam Ars ne
AZ IND snd on. or nearly end %. 10 Involve r
% cciit>ton, the helm OF both sksti De put 10 -
20 that each nay pAss on the port aide Of
ia other.
Try Too SAips URdsr Steam CrossinS.
to Atsiels IA II two ships under steam are sse
ing 50 a. 10 involve risk VI esllision, tbs =
wa eh has the ether ker own starhosFd
rs shall he out u he way Of the other.
sly Sailing SAip and Ship Under Sssuu
10 Article IS ~ two sAips. oas ct which Is > q
es lug .hip and the other . steamship are nroc<
l. | ,ng Ia sueh rsetion- to involve rick = GO
ne slSa, the stsAnsLip shall keep eat 81 the va,
80 ,he siding hip.
ed Ships Under Steam to Slacksm Sps
Ia Article Is. Every steamship. whse approach
another ship 90 20 iaxeivs risk u CO lisi
he shan shaken her aged. or. II nsesassry, sssp
verse; aad every steamship shall, vhsa 6
fog. 90 81 : aasdsrAts sped.
OF Tssssis Ovsrtakias OsAsr Eesssls
80 k,tiels II. Every weasel ovsrsAki1g any q
no ~sei shall ks~p 0ut Of ID. way 81 the Said ]
lie mentioned vessel.
CoRstruetion Of ArtieIss u, IL,
lad ard II.
lad Article Is. whsrs by the absve rulss. en-
TIVE SHIPS IL 10 keep eat Of the way. ths O
- shau keep hsr course subject T. the snaslSeas
SA- contained IA tAs telleviag article:
81 81 Proriso to Sars Special Gases.
Artisls 10 In cbeying and eonstruiux 4
nc rules. due regard must Be bad to al dzn ri
md raw gat n. and das regard nust also b h.,
- any SPECIAL circumstance which NAV sxist In
" particular case rsndsring departure from