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


c steamship and sailingshp, when not under way,
SHALL at intervals of not than minutes ring the
bell.
Speed. of ships to be moderate in fog &c.
ARTICLE II. Every ship, whether a sailing ship, a
steamship, shall in fog mist, falling snow, go mod
speed.
STEERING AND SAILING RULES.
ARTICLE IA When two sailingships approaching
another to involve risk of collision of them shall
keep out of the way of the other as follows, viz =
a ship which is running free shall keep of the
of ship which is close-hauled.
0 ship which cloehauled the port tack shall keep
out of the of ship which cosehaued the arboard
@ When both running Free with the wind on different
Sides the ship which has the wind the port side shall keep
out of the way of the other
(dD When both are running free, with the wind on the
sde the ship which is to wndward shall keep OF
the way of the ship which is to leeward.
@ ship which has the wind aft shall keep out of the
way of the other ship
ARTICLE Is. If two ships under steam are meeting end
nearly end to involve risk of collision each
shall alter her course to taboad that each may pass the
port side OF the other. This article only applies
where ships meeting end nearly end on in such
to involve risk of collision and does apply
two ships which must If both keep their respective
courses pass clear of each other.
The only which does apply are when each of
the two ships is end on nearly end on to the other-n
other words to cases IN which, by day. each ship the
mast of the other IN ne nearly in line with her own
and by night in which each ship in such position
as to see both the side-lghts of the other
1t does not apply by day to in which a ship
another ahead crossing her course by night
where the red light of ship opposed the red light of
the oher where the green light of ship opposed
the green light of the other where red light without
green light green light without red light is
ahead or where both and red lights anywhere
but ahead.
49, If ships under steam are crossing so as
to involve risk of collision the ship which has the other
her starboard side shall keep of the way of the
other.
ARTICLE II. If two Ships one of which is sang-ship
and the other Steamship proceeding in such directions
involve risk of collision the steamship shall keen out OF
the way of the saiIngship
ARTICLE 49, Every steamship, when approaching another
ship to involve risk of collision shall sacen her speed
stop and reverse if necessary.
ARTICLE 49, In taking any authorized or required
by these Regulations, steamship under way may indicate
that other ship which she has in sight by the
following signals on her steam-whste, VIZ =
One short blast to meant directing course to
starboard
Two short blasts to mean'' am directing my course to
port
astern'
The of these signals optional but if they are used
the course OF the ship must be In accordance with the signal
made.
ARTICLE 90 Notwithstanding anything contained in any
preceding Article, every ship, whether sang-ship or
steamship overtaing any other shall keep of the way
of the overtaken ship.
ARTICLE21 In narrow channels every steamship SHALL when
it safe and practicable keep to that side of the arway
md-channe which lies on the starboard of such ship
ARTICLE o. Where by the above rules of two ships
to keep of the way the other shall keep her
ARTICLE 3d. In obeyng and constituting these rules due
regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation to any
special circumstances which may render departure from
the above rules necessary, i'll order avoid immediate
danger.
No ship under any circumstances neglect proper pre-
cautions.
ARTICLE "a. Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any
ship, or the MASTER thereof from the
of any neglect to carry lights signals any
neglect to keep proper lookout of the neglect any
precauon which may be required by the ordinary practice
OF seamen or by the special circumstances of the
RESERVATION OF RULES FOR HARBORS AND
INLAND NAVIGATION.
ARTICLE 25 Nothing in these rules shall interfere with
the operation of special rule duly made by local authority
relative to the navigation of any harbor river inland
navigation
SPECIAL LIGHTS FOR SQUADRONS AND
CONVOYS
ARTICLE 26. Nothing in these rules shall interfere with
the operation of any special rules made by the Government
of any nation with respect additional station and signal
lights for two ships of ships sailing under
| convoy.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE.
AUSTRO-HUNGARY, ITALY
! BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS.
CHILE, NORWAY
DENMARK PORTUGAL
FRANCE. RUSSIA,
| GERMANY, SPAIN
GREAT BRITAIN, SWEDEN,
GREECE UNITED STATES.
Approved this 3Oth day of July, AID. 1885,
KALAKAUA R.