Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-16

u. Two tNing ships crossing,
lS, Two ships under steam meeting.
ID Two ships under steam crossing,
10, SAILING ship and ship uuder steam.
10 SIll' und,rstetm 20 Sbuck,r lsath
en- speed.
Y NeS'ols overtaking other vessels.
and II. - ]"
IS. Proviso 10 save sp, cal case
~, No ship under any q Gums stance Il
AegIeet proper precautions.
Preliminary
ARueLEl In the 70 lowing rules every steam
ship which j, under sail, ana no, under steam
is TO be CO sidertd saiing ship ana svery steam,
ship which is under steam, whether sailor not, /,
10 BE- consider ed a ship under steam,
Rules concerning hghtS
ARTIcLs 2. The lights mentioned in the tollsv
ing articles, an 10 Others shall he carried III an
weathers between s4nset ana sum Use
LIGHTs For STEAMSHIP
ARTICLE g. All steam Vesse W hen under wa,
shall, caIrS
(a)sAt the foremost head "A bright white Iisht,s
fixed as 10 show an uniform and uubroken ligbi
over an arc Of the horg5n of twenty points Of I'M
compass So fixed IS TO throw the light ten point
on each side Of the ship, viz from right head
&c tvo points abait the beam on either side, ande
such character as to b. visible on n dark night
with clear atmosP here, at a distance Of At least
five miles.
% On the starboard sid, green light, 20 con.
struoted IS TO throw An u1itorm an unbrokI
light over an arc oil the horizon Of ten points al
the comp ass, so fixed as 10 throw thn light FROM
right abe ID to Two points abafy the beam on ths
staIboird 'iie, ana Of such character ss to ID
visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere
at a dlstat &c OF at least two miles.
(c) On the por SIDE a red light so consttuotss
as 10 show an uniform and unbroken light owe,
an arc ct The horizon Of ten points ofthe compass
so fixed 20 throw the light from right ahead ID
two points Hbait he beam on the OTt ide, and
of such a character as to- be Visible N dArS
CHI vrTiHh ole a. pria ~ ah.v,
le st two nj es.
(d) The sid green aud ed side lights shah b,
fitted with ln0oard screens, projecting az least
three feet forward from the ligh', to prevent
these lights from being see across the bow.
LIOHTs FOR sTEAM.TUas,
ARTICLE 4. Stt amships wien towing Other
ships shall carry two bright white masthead light.
vertically, in addition to here side La hts, so a
TO distinguish them f. m othe. Sc amsh ps Eaca
OF these masthead lights shall he Of the same con.
struc.ion and character as the masthead ligbu
which other steam-s h ps are required o carry.
LIGHTs FOR SAILING SHIPS
Article ). Sailing ships under way or beng
lowed shall carry the same lights as steamships
under way with the exception OF the white mast
head lights which theT slall ever carry
ExcEpTIoNAL LIGHTS FOR SMALL SAILING yEsstS
ARTICLE 6 Whenever, as in the Sc Of small
vesse's during bad weather, the green and red
ngts cannot be fixed, these lights shall be kept cd
deck, on there respec i've sides o. the vessels Tead
A.
OF or 20 o her vessels, be exhibited on their rel
spective sides in sufficient me to prevent rollSl
ion, in such manner IS TO make them most Vi.
ibie, an 30 that the green hight shall not be SEA
on the port SIDE, MOI the led light on be star
board side.
To make the use Of these portable lights more
certain and easy, they shall each be painted cut
side with the color Of the light they respectively
contain, and shall be provided with suitable
screens.
LIGHTS FOR SHIPS Ar ANCHOR.
ARTICLE 7. Ships, whether steamships OF sail.
ing ships, when at anchor in roadsteads or fair
ways, shall, between sunset aud sunrise, exh ibh
where II can best lie cen, but at height not ex.
ceeding twenty fee. above he hull, a hito light
in globular lantern Of eight inches in diameter
and SO constructed as 70 show a clear uniform and
unbroken light sible all around the hori2onl
and at distance OF at least one mile.
LIGHTs 70 Il PILOT VESSELS
ARTICLE s. Sailing pilot vesselA shall not oarrJI
the lights required for other salin vessels, butt
shah carry white Ugh: at he mas be ad, visible
sAareuEd he horizon, and shall also exhibit Il
fiaTe-up light every fifteen minu-es.
LIGHTS FOR FISHING VESSELS AND BOATsst
ARTIcAL 8. Open fishing boats and other 0pet
boats snail not be required to carry side Light.
required for other sssls, but shall, If they III
not carry such lights, carry lantern having &
green side on the one SIDE and rel slide on the
other SIDE, and on the approach Of or tootheP ves
els such lantern shall be exhibited in sufficient
time to prevent collision, 10 that the green ligh#
hOk ne 81 port SIDE, the
on the starboard side. Fishing vessels and ope@
beats when at anchor, or attached o heir ne
and stationary, shall exhibit bright white lis K
Fishing vessels and open boats shall, how-eVAt
not be prevented from using hare-up in addNNH
If considered expedient
Rules governing fog-signals
FOG-sIGNALS.
ARTICLE 10. Whenever there is fog, vhethe
by day or night, the fog signals described belOT
shaIl &c carried and used and shall be sounded
VI ~ five FAya me- t-;a
(a) Steamships under way shall use a steam
whistle p aced tetore the funnel, not less han
eight feet from the deck.
ld} Sailing ships unaer way shall use fog hor1F
te) Steamships and sailing ships when net uni
der way shall use bell. s.
Steering and sailing rules
TWO SAILING SHIPS MEETING.
ARTICLE II. If two sailing ships are meetH
END on, or nearly cad on, so as to involve TisS
collSen, the helms Of both shall be put to port, Il
that each may pass on the port side OF the otheI
..- TWO SAILING SHIPS CROSSING. 81
. ARTICLE II. When two sailing ships are CrOsi'
ing SO as TO involve risk of collision, then if thg
have the wind on different sides, the ship with
the wind on the port side shall keep out tbsrsy q
OF the ship with the wind on the star board Hdel
except in the case III which the hip with the VIM
on the port SIDE is close hauled, and the other sh
free, in which case fhe. latter sh p shall keep on
of the way. But il they ave the wind on ii 81
same slde, or II one of them has the wind ait, N
ship which Is to wndward shall keep out Of u
way of the ship VIII ch is 10 leeward.
TWO SHIPS UNDER sTEAN MEETING.
ARTICLE ID. 1.-Two ships urder team are pett
ing end on, or neary end on, SO 8 10 i volve y
OF collision, the helms of both shall he ut 10 porJ
so tha each may pass ON the port side Of he ofhti
TWO sHIPs UNDER STEAM CROSSING.
ARTICLE IA. Ii two ship, under st am are rIoss
ing 81 as 10 involve risk of collision, the snip
which has the other O. her own stTboaa a0
shall keep out OF the way ofthe Other 81
SAILING SNIP AND SHIP UNDER srEAH,
ARTICLE IS. If tw ships, one OF Wbtchls ass 81
ing ship and the other a steamsh p. are proeE s.
iug in such directions to involve Il * Of eN &
Ision, the steamship shall keep euS of the way
the sailing ship.
SHIPS UNDER srRAn TO sLAeKRr sPREp.
ARTICLE l6. livery steamship, when approach
ing another ship SO as to invole risk Of collislo
shall shaken her speed,o if necessary, sop ~
reverse; and every steamship shall when IN s~
go at t. moderate speed
VESSELS ovERTAKIEe OTHER VESSELS &;
ARTICLE II. Every vessel overtaking any WI WI
vessel shall keep ont Of way OF the said last 'D'
toned vessel, =,
eoEsTRUeTIoE OF ARTICLE II, IA, Is, AND 10
ARTICLE is. Where, b. the above rules, ops
two ships If to keep out OF the way, the other
Keep her course subject 10 the qualiiicahoDf"'t
tanned IN the following article:
FRovIHo TO sAyE SPECIAL oAHEs.
fRTIcLE 10. 10 obeypg and corsuuiDg i y,
rules due regard must be had to 81! dangers %
yisation ard due regard must also be hho - 80
speoal circumstances which may exist IN aly TX 3
tieulsT ,ass TendsriEg a departure from tie Dc i,e
rules neoassary in orcer 70 AVOID 'rnAle'
danger .. ..-as H-Hn ##E