The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-08-14
nv A fishing vessel and an open boat, when at anchor,

line. one over the other, not less than three feet apart
(D A tawler at work shall carry on one OF her masts Two
out lights in a vertical line, one over the other, not less than
three feet apart, the upper light red and the lower green ;
and shall also either carry the sidelights required tor other
vessels or, if the side-ights cannot be carried, nave reauy
at hand the coIoured lights as provided in Article {, or a
lantern with a red and a green glass as described IN paragraph
(a) of this Article.
(1 Fishing vessels and open boats shall not be prevented
from using a fareup In addition if they desire to do So
() All lights required by this Article, except slde-lghts,
shall be in globular lanterns, 50 constructed as to snow all
Article IL. A ship which is being overtaken by another
shall show from her stern to such lastmentloned snip a "mte
light or a fareup light
SOUND SIGNALS O. FOG, &c.
ARTICLE II. A steamship shall be provided with a steam
whistle or other efficient steam-sound signal so placed that
the sound may not be intercepted by any distractions, and
with an efficient foghorn to be sounded by a bellows or
other mechanical means, and also with an efficient bell.
A sailing ship shall be provided with a similar foghorn
night, the signals described in this Article shall be used as
Ial 4 steamship under way shall make with her steam
whistle or other steam-sound signal, at intervals of not more
than two minutes, a prolonged blast:
at intervals of not more than two minutes, when on the star
board tack, one blast when on the port tack, two blasts in
succession and when, with the wind abaft the beam, three
blasts in succession.
() a steamship and a sailingship, when not under way,
shall, at intervals of not more than two minutes, ring the
bell.
Speed of ships to be moderate in fog, &c.
ARTICLE II. Every ship, whether a sailing ship, or a
steamship shall in a fog, mist, or falling snow, go at a mod
crate speed.
EER AM SAILING Jules
ARTICLE IA. When two saiingships are approaching one
another, so as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall
keep out of the way of the other, as follows, viz. =
.(D a ship which is running free shall keep out of the way
of a ship which is close-hauled.
~ A ship which is closehauled on the port tack shall keep
out of the way of a ship which is close-hauled on the starboard
tack.
() When both are running free, with the wind on different
sides, the ship which has the wind on the port side shall keep
out of the way of the other.
() When both are running free, with the wind on the
same side. the ship which is to windward shall keep out of
the way of the ship which is to leeward.
() A ship which has the wind aft shall keep out of the
way of the other ship.
ARTICLE ID. If two ships under steam are meeting end
on, or nearly end on so as to involve risk of collision, each
shall alter her course to starboard, so that each may pass the
port side of the other. This article only applies to cases
where ships are meeting end on or nearly end on, in such a
manner as to involve risk OF collision, and does not apply to
two ships which must, if both keep on their respective
courses, pass clear of each other.
The only cases to which 1T does apply are, when each of
the two ships is end on, or nearly end on, to the other-in
other words, to cases in which, by day, each ship sees the
mast of the other in a line, or nearly in a line with her own,
and by night, to cases in which each ship is in such a position
as to see both the side-ights of the other.
1t does not apply by day to cases in which a ship sees
another ahead crossing her own course, or by night to cases
where the red light of one ship is opposed to the red light of
the other; or where the green light of one ship is opposed to
the green light of the other ; or where a red light without
a green light, or a green light without a red light, is seen
ahead, or where both green and red lights are seen anywhere
but ahead.
ARTICLE 16. If two ships under steam are crossing, so a
to involve risk of collision, the ship which has the other on
other.
ARTICLE II. 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 sailingship.
ARTICLE Is. Every steamship, when approaching another
so as to involve risk of collision, shall sacken her speed,
Or stop and reverse if necessary.
ARTICLE 10. In taking any course authorized or required
by these Regulations, Il steamship under way may indicate
hat course to any other ship which she has in sight by the
ollowing signals on her steam-whistle, viz. =
One short blast to meant am directing my course to
tarboard.
Two short blasts to mean-s.I am directing NV course to
,ort."
Three short blasts to meant am going full speed
stern.
The use of these signals is optional but if they are used.
he course of the ship must be In accordance with the signal
made.
ARTICLE 20. Notwithstanding anything contained in any
receeding Article, every ship, whether a saiingship or a
overtaking any other, shall keep out of the way
f the overtaken ship.
ARTICLE q. In narrow channels every Steamship shall. when
Is safe and practicable, keep to that side of the fairway or
which lies on the starboard of such ship.
ARTICLE %. Where by the above rules, one of two ships
to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course.
ARTICLE %. In obeying and constituting these rules, due
,gard shall be had to all dangers of navigation. and to any
lie above rules necessary, in order to avoid immediate
anger.
No ship, under any circumstances, to neglect proper pre-
.utions.
ARTICLE "a. Nothing in these rules shall exonerate apy I
Up, or the owner or master, or crew thereof, from the con-
quences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any
glect to keep a proper lookout, or of the neglect of any
ecautlon which may be required by the ordinary practice
seaInen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
ESERVATION OF RULES FOR ARBOR AND
INLAND
ARTICLE 25. Nothing in these rules shall interfere with Al
, operation of a special rule duly made bv local autbor;+y