, 1864-07-25
RULES GOVERNING FoG-sIGNALs.


Article 10. Whenever there is fog, whether
by day or night, the fog-signals described be.
low shall be carried and used, and shall be
sounded at least every five minutes, viz:
10y Steamships under way shall use steam
whistle placed before the funnel, not less than
eight feet from the deck.
(b) Sailing ships under way shall use fog
horn.
(0 Steamships and sailing ships when not
under way shall use bell
STEERING AND SAILING RULES.
TWO SAILING SHIPS MEETING.
Article II. II two sailing ships are meeting
end on, or nearly end on, SO as to involve risk
Of collision, the helms Of both shall be put to
port, so that each may pass on the port side Of
the other.
TWO SAILING SHIPS CROSSING.
Article II. When two sailing ships are cross.
Ing so as to involve risk of collision, then, if
they have the wind on different sides, the shin
with the wind on the port side shall keep out
the way Of the ship with the wind on the star
board side, except in the case in which the ship
with the wind on the port side is close hauled,
and the other ship free, in which case the latter
ship shall keep out Of the way. But if they
have tho wind on the same side, or if one Of
them has the wind al, the ship which is to
windward shall keep out Of the way Of the
ship which is to leeward.
TWO SHIPS UNDER STEAM MEETING.
Article 10. II two ships under steam are
meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as TO in.
volvc risk Of collision, the helms Of both shall
be put to port, so that each may pass on the
port side Of the other.
TWO SHIPS UNDER STEAM CROSSING.
Article II. If two ships under steam are
crossing SO as to involve risk Of collision, the
ship which has tho other on her own starbnard
side shall keep out of the way Of the other.
SAILING SHIP AXD SHIP UNDER STEAM.
Article Is. If two ships, one of which is q
sailing ship and the other steamship, arc pro-
ceeding in such directions as to involve risk Of
collision, the steamship shall keep out Of the
way Of the sailing ship.
SHIPS UNDER STEAM TO sLAcKES SPEED.
Article 16. Every steamship, when approach.
ing another ship so as to involve risk Of COLI
sion, shall slacken her speed, or, il necessary,
stop and reverse; and every steamship shall,
when in fog go at a moderate speed.
VESSELS ovERTAKISG OTHER VESSELS.
Article II. Every vessel overtaking any
other vessel shall keep out Of way Of the said
aforementioned vessel.
CONSTRUCTION OF ARTICLES 12, II, 10, AND II.
Article 1s. Where, by the above rules, ono
Of two ships is to keep out Of the way, the
other shall keep Der course subject to the quail
ifications contained in the following article:
PROvIsO TO SAVE SPECIAL CASES
Article 10. In obeying and constituting these
rules due regard must be had to all dangers Of
navigation, and due regard must also be had to
any special circuL stances which may exist in
any particular case rendering departure from
the above rules necessary in order to avoid i'm
mediate danger.
80 snip Under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TO NEGLECT
PROPER PRECAUTIONS.
Article 90. Nothing 10 these rules shall ex.
oneFate any ship. or the owner, or master, or
crew thereof from the consequences Of any
neglect to carry lights or signals, or Of any
neglect to keep proper lookout or OF the neg.
leet Of any precautiOn which may be required
by the ordinary practice Of seamen, or by the
special circumstances Of the case.
Approved, April 20, 1864.