The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-08-25
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.


THE FIRST SCHEDULE.
PRELIMINARY.
Article / In the following rules every steamship which
under SAIL and under steam is to be considered
singhip and every steamship which is under steam,
whether under sail not is to be considered ship under
steam.
RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS.
ARTICLE , The lights mentioned in the following Ar
tcles numbered 3 1 5 g. Z s. g. 10 and IL and no others
shall be carried all weathers from sunrise
ARTICLE ). seagoing steamship when under way,
shall carry
a On or in front of the foremost at height above the
hull OF not less than 20 feet aud if the breadth of the ship
exceeds feet height above the hull and less
than such breadth, bright white light constructed
snow uniform and unbroken light arc of the
horizon Of twenty points of the compass fixed throw
the light points each side OF the Ship WIZ from right
ahead points aba the beam either sde and of
such character be visible dark night with clear
atmosphere At a distance of at least five miles.
lb) On the starboard side green light constructed
10 show uniform and unbroken light of the
horizon OF ten points OF the compass fixed as to throw the
light from right ahead points abat the beam the
starboard side and Of such character be visible
dark night with clear atmosphere at distance of at least
miles.
e On the port side red light so constructed as to show
uniform aud unbroken light of the horizon of
points OF the compass fixed throw the light from
right ahead points abaft the beam the port side,
and Of such character be visible dark night with
clear atmosphere 4 distance of at least two miles,
tao The said green and red sdeghts shall be fitted with
inboar projecting least three feet forward from
the light prevent these lights from being
the bow.
ARTICLE steamship when towing another ship shall
in addition 10 her sidegh carry two bright white lights
in vertical line the other not less than three
apart distinguish her from other steamships Each of
these Nights shall be OF the same construction and character
and shall be carried in the position the white light
which other steamships required to carry.
ARTICLE 5. ship whether a steamship sailing-ship
when employed either in laying in picking up eeg aph
cable which from any accident is under command
shall at night carry in the position the white light
which steamships required to carry and if steamship
IN place OF that light three red lights in gobular lanterns
each less than inches in diameter vertical line
the other not less thai three feet apart and shall by
day carry vertical ne the other not less than
three feet apart front of but not lower than her foemas
head three black balls shapes each feet in diameter
These shapes and lights be taken by approaching
ships signals that the ship using them is under
nand, and cannot therefor get out of the way.
The above ships when making any way through the
water shall not carry the side lights but when making way
shall carry them.
ARTICLE 6. A safng-ship under way or being towed,
shall carry the lights provided by Article for
steamship under way, with the exception of the white light
which she shall never carry.
ARTICLE l. Whenever, as in the of small vessels
during bad weather the green and red sdeghts
fixed these lights shall be kept deck their respective
sides of the vessel ready for USE and SHALL the approach
Of other vessels be exhibited their respective sides
in sufficient time to prevent collision in such manner to
make them most visible and that the green light shall
be the port de the red light the starboard
SIDE
To make the use of these portable lights more certain and
easy the lanterns containing them shall each be painted
side with the colour of the light they respectively contain
and shall be provided with proper screens.
ARTICLE S. a ship whether a steamship or a sailing
ship when anchor shall carry where it best be SEEM
but height exceeding 20 feet above the hull white
light globuar lantern OF not less than eight inches
diameter, and constructed show clear uniform and
uubroken light visible all round the horizon distance
at least one mile
ARTICLE g. pilot vessel when engaged her station
Poage duty shall carry the lights required for other
vessels but shall carry white light the masthead visi Bile
all round the horizon and shall also exhibit fareup light
hareup lights at short intervals which shall exceed
fifteen minutes a pilot vessel when engaged on her
STATEN pOtage Duty shall carry lights similar those of
other ships.
Article TO- a) Open shingboats and other open boats
when under way shall not be obliged carry the deghts
required for other vessels but every such boat SHALL in lieu
thereof have ready at hand lantern with green glass
the side, and red glass the other side and the
approach of to other vessels such lantern shall be
hibed In sufficient time to prevent collision that the
green light shall not be the port SIDE the red
light on the starboard side
() q fishing vessel and open boat when at anchor
shall exhibit bright white light.