New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-30
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l. y? pie. FRA. attempt 20 pas . vessel Through
OF into iae siAune. or channels before described
aiurS1s the continuance Og6y such channel OF q
FOG, sic. eide obs OF che shAnnel ouoys from
Che Hext in srde2 Oh she same side 81 The channel,
except N cast ~ an outward bound vesse! which
NAV have. passed the lighthouse Ut Pass a-lOutre
Or stake Isiala At Southwest Yass before the fog
settled over the channel, and when such fog could
not have been reasonably anticip3t before the
vessel reached the poinss named.
This regulation slial! asa apply - night when
the Chanuei 5uoys, as above stated, can not be
stei1. tIe one from chs next "a order, either ov
.ea.or y; the darkness o. the night; of tos, ..
~ failure {" lave lights placed Oh the sUOys and
lighted.
ii. Nc pho. sinai! attempt TO pass the vessel on
which he J. employed through :A- channe. or
channels aforesaid While there ~ another vesse.
In OF passing through che channel. the Use of
which is sought. or aground Ola the sid. OF euch
channel except ia the ..tter Ease, h. first obtain
the Opt ion Ut the tiicev liz command :li.
United States drets-hoa: engaged in improving
suc channel that there is sufficient channel loom
clea. aon gsie around such grounded Vesse. to
warrant an attempt 20 pass.
VIII t IRE; OOat Is !ooaet IL tile ChaHIe! she
shall be ensidereG as vesse. aground. The lin
Its Of 'he channel referred 10 SHAH be the uppe.
and lower buoys marking the 81 les .f the channel.
Iii. No blot shan attempt to pass the vessel
which he is employed into OF through the Chanle!
or channels Aforesaid ut any time when the actual
least depth OF water in the channel sought to be
used Snail be less 'nan the draft OF such vessel:
provided, in such vessel be steam vessel. by
waiting .oS one high tide, or s. sailing vessel, by
sOEable hope Of obtaining by reason OF the rise of
the tide depth OF caanael equal TO the draft o.
Should i: not be reasonable to expect b. such
waiting to obtain depth OF channel at least equal
TO the daft OF the vessel to be passed through the
Shannel, OF after such waiting should such depth
not be available then passage may 90 ATTEMPTED
but only on high tide and not after the tide may
have commenced to ebb and then only when aided
by such steam power as hereafter specified
". No pilot shall attempt to pass the vessel on
whis. he is employed, into or through the channel
or channels aforesaid except with the aid OF steam
al mar ytisn
in the following VIZ
l. For steam vessels drawing less than the depth
OF water IN the channel at the time of using t he
channel, their own power if not disabled.
2. For steam vessels drawing not over twelve
inches more than the depth OF water in the chan.
mel as afore said when the bottom OF the channel
is soft their own power; when the bottom is hard,
their own power and one tOwbOat.
8. For steam vessels drawing over twelve inches
and less than twentr-fou Inches more than the
depth OF water IN tie cnatnei, as aforesaid, their
own power and two towboats, one towing along.
side the vessel.
/. For steam vessels drawing over twenty four
inches more than the depth of water in the chan.
mel, rs Aforesaid, their own power aid three tow
boats. one of which shall Tow alongside and two
ahead OF Alongside, at discretion.
5, II cases where it is permitted steam YES
sells to attempt massage with their own power
alone should tle vessel ground the pilot employed
on board shall elgual for the assistance of tow
boat rs soon as il becomes eviosnt that the vessel
Lot within two hours, with ner own power
alone, be moved out OF tue channel.
o. Sailing vessels drawing one foot or more less
than the depth Of was e.. IN the channel, with
or chaLres aforesaid, at the discretion of the
pilot.
same relation 20 the depth of water through the
channe or channels aforesaid as specified in rules
OnetwO, three and four for steam vessels, one tow
boa more than named for the steam vessel. This
shall also apply to steam vessels disabled in such
manner that the. OWL steam power may not be
used.
g. Tovboats shall be attached TO the vessels
they aid a q above I'd in oliOwiuD
ney except the vessel aided % grounded 90 as to
require a different disposition, in which case at
tachme1t shall. be made as directed By the pilot
on board:
Where but one or two towboats are assisting
they shall tow alongside the vessel except Case
OF inward bound Vessels drawing not over twelve
inches more than the depth OF water through the
channel in which Case one towboat may tow with
a haWser ahead OF the vessel tOwed. When three
or more towboats are employed two shall tow
alongside, and the others either ahead OF along
side a. the discretion OF the pilot on board the
vessel tOwed.
V. No pilot shall attempt to pass the vessel on
which he is employed into or through the channel
or channels Aforesaid, during such times as the
officer III charge OF the dredgeboat engaged in
dredging such channel or channels shall by notice
duly gwen, hereafter specified, require exclu.
slvely foI dredging, except With permission first
obtained OF said officer.
VI. No ptOt shall attempt TO pass the vessel on
which ne is employed into Or through such chan
nei OF channels, aforesaid, without having pre-
vl0usly within two weeAs OF the time of makIng
The attemp.) taken sorndirgs through the channel
sought 10 De used, VITA snfucleEG care TO have
obtained from his personal inspection, a good
knowledge of the position OF the channei, it's
depth and width at extreme low tide, as marked
she United States gUage located near the chan.
mel. ana the Character OF the bottom; without
having first asceitaned the height of the tide, at
the time OF the attempt above extreme Low side,
ana ttse stage OF ciie tiae.
vi. Wuen there are several vesselS waiting
. eUI-sble zine 10 make of the chan.
mel, th.i: piiots shall pass them in or out
in sh. order Of their drsugnts, the lighter
drSugsts having precedence, except during
tn. CONTINUANCE Of sprns tides or OF more
than ordinary higa neap tides, IN which cases the
deepest drauShc vessels waiting will he given
precedeAcs during Ito last nall of the food tide
and during the st,n6 st liSh side, bu: not otter
the bib Com ueilces
When several vessels OF The same draush, are
waiting they shall be passed in or out in the order
Of then arrival from New OrleanS AnS from see
- SR SryiSiSS Ssst going FIST.
IRSDGfEC.
4 1hs s1,ess is command 81 rae ereie.boat
Engaged Ia dredging the channel or channels