The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-02-18

vessels, but shall carry a white light at the
masthead, visible all round the horizon anc
shall also exhibit a fare-uP light every fifteen
minutes.
dTtcle 2. Open fishing boats and other
open boats shall not be required to carry
side-lichts. required for other vessels but
shall, # they DO not carry such lights, carry
4 lantern having a green slide on the one
side, and a red slide on the other side and
on the approach of or TO other vessels, such
lantern shall be exhibited in sufficient time
TO prevent collision, so that the green light
shall not De seen on the port side, nor the
red light on the starboard side.
Fishing vessels and open boats when az
? anchor. or attached to their nets, and station
airy, shall exhibit a bright white light.
Fishing vessels and open boats shall, how
ever, not be prevented from using a fiare-up
in addition, if considered eXpedient.
RULES CONCERNING FOG SIGNALS.
ArticLe 10. Whenever there is a fog,
whether by day or night, the fog signals
described below shall be carried and used,
and shall be sounded at least every five
minutes, viz:
(a) Steamships under way shall Use 4
steam whistle placed before the funnel, not
less than S feet from the deck.
tI) Sailing ships under way shall use 4
fog horn.
ICY Steamships and sailing ships when not
under way, shall use u bell.
STEERING AND SAILING RULES.
.4rticle IL. If two sailing ships are meet
ing 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.
Article u. When two sailing ships are
crossing so as 70 involve risk of collision,
then, if they have the wind Oh different sides,
the ship with the wind on the port side shall
keep out of the way Of the ship with the
wind on the starboard 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 the wind
on the same side, or if one Of them has the
wind aft, the ship which is 10 windward
shall keep out of the way Of the ship which
is to leeward.
Article -. If two ships under steam are
meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as 10
involve risk or collision, the helms of both
shall be put to port, SO that each may pass
on the port side of the other.
article IA. If two ships under steam are
crossing so as to involve risk of collision. the
ship which has the other on her starooard
side, shall keep out of the way of the other.
article ID. If two ships, one of which is
a sailing ship, and the other a steamship, are
proceeding in such directions as TO involve
risk of collision, the steamship shall keep
out of the way of the sailing ship.
article 16. Every steamship when APP
preaching another ship so as TO involve risk
of collision, shall slqcken her speed, or, if
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shall, when in a fog, go at a moderate
speed.
article II. Every vessel overtakIng any
other vessel shall keep out of the way of the
said last mentioned vessel.
article IS. Where, by the above rules,
one Of W ships IS to keep out of the way,
the other shall keep ne course, subject 10
qualifications contained in the following
article 10. In obeying and constituting
-hese rules, due regard must also be had to
Ill dangers of navigation, and due regard
also be had to any special circumstances
which may exist III any particular case, rem
iering a departure from the above rules
necessary IN order to avoid immediate
Artjcle 20. Nothing in these rules shall
sXOnerate any ship, or the owner, or mas
VI tit" llSIcOl, lioHl tIG Consequences
II any neglect to carry lights or signals, or
my neglect TO keep a proper lookout, or Of
he neglect of any precaution which may be
by the ordinary practice of seamen,
It by the special circumstances of the case.
It being, however, understood and espe-
tally enacted that His Majesty the King
nay, from time TO time, by order in Coun-
il, make and proclaim such alterations in,
+ additions 10. the said rules and regulations.
; His Majesty may deem necessary and
roper, so far as concerns the application of
aid rules and regulations to Hawaiian
essels.
SEC. ,. 1t shall be the duty of the Col
sctor-General of Customs 10 cause two copies
said rules, in Hawaiian and English, to
e delivered TO all masters of Hawaiian YES.
els applying for the same.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect from
nd after the lst of January, 1865.
Approved this 3lst day of December, a.
}. 1864.
KAAlEHAMEHA K.