The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-08-14
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III FIRST SCHEDULE.
preliminary.
La-. LIE 1. In the following rules, every steamship which
r. uu5 sail, and not under steam, Is to be considered a
4aiirr-l nip and every steamship which is under steam,
.se,j under sail or not. is to be considered a ship under
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RULES CoNcERNISG LIGHTS.
.ar LIE ,. The lights mentioned in the following Ar
u..sr numbered 3, 4, ., 8, Z, s. 10 and II, and no others
-haU 4. carried in all weathers, from sunset to sunrise.
AauIE 3. a sea-going steamship, when under way,
shall ry-
tl N or in front of the foremost, at "a height above the
had ID. not less than 20 feet and if the breadth of the ship
ovcee,- 20 feet, then at a height above the hull, and not less
ulau =I IN breadth, a bright white light so constructed as to
sboA an uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the
horizon of twenty points of the compass, SO fixed as to throw
the light ten points on each side of the ship, viz, from right
ahead to two points abat the beam on either side, and of
-uch character as to be visible on a dark night with a clear
atmos7 lere at a distance of at least five miles.
% IN the starboard side u green light, so constructed as
20 show an uniform and unbroken light over an arc Of the
hou4.c of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the
Fight ON right ahead to two points abaft the beam ON the
.lIrUe rd side, and of such a character as to be visible on a
ovo n les. 10" '"A' - 9 N''""' y "' ia
,} On the port side a red light, so constructed as to show
AN Iu orm and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of
son Do nts of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from
HELt head to two points abaft the beam on the port side,
.I ci such a character rs to be visible on a dark night with
i@a atmosphere at a distance of at least two miles.
I The said green and red slde-hghts shall be fitted with
rbosul screens projecting at least three feet forward from
Do. light, sc as 10 prevent these lights from being seen across
r. Gle 4. A steamship, when towing another ship, shall,
u ID lion to her ~side-ights, carry two bright white lights
lu % e'tlcal line, one over the other, not less than three feet
apart o as to distinguish her from othen steamships. Each of
r, ughts shall be of the same construction and character,
a II. II be carried In the same position as the white light
vino 'ther steamships are required to carry.
Ar lie ). A ship, whether "a steamship or a sailngship
wren nployed either in laying or IN picking up a telegraph
cable : which from any accident Is not under command,
shall aJ night carry in the same position as the white light
which 5eamships are required to carry and if a steamship,
m place of that light, three red lights in globular lanterns,
each la. less than ten inches in diameter in a vertical line one
over o. other, not less than three feet apart, and shall by
day Cl y IN q ertca line, One over the other not less than
three ct apart, in front of, but not lower than her foremost
head, u zee black balls or shapes each two feet in diameter.
The shapes and lights are to be taken by approaching
ships a signals that the ship using them is not under com
The oove ships, when not making any way through the
wTater, 'lall not carry the side lights, but when making way
AIR E 6. A s~aling-ship under way, or being towed,
shall e. y the same lights as are provided by Article for a
which e shall never carry.
Aan Z. Whenever, as in the case of small vessels
dzei. Sc lights shall be kept ON deck, on their respective
sides 81 ne vessel ready for use, and shall, on the approach
"a .- 70 9 her vessels, be exhibited on their respective sides
Ia -Ih vnt time to prevent collision, in such manner as to
-- N most visible, and so that the green light shall not s
be 7esa ! the port side, nor the red light on the starboard L
To e e the use of these portable lights more certain and Q
sasy, lanterns containing them shall each be painted out
ide ~T1 the colour of the light they respectively contain, 1
nd s1a- 'e provided with proper screens.
AEIcLl 8. A ship, whether a steamship or a sailing
When at anchor, shall carry where it can best be seen,
ut al 8 light not exceeding 20 feet above the hull, a white tt
ght ie yobular lantern of not less than eight inches in Re
ian etc and so constructed as to show a clear uniform and N
nbrokea ight, visible all round the horizon at a distance of
les O. mile
AEruG- 9. A pilot vessel, when engaged on her station
a pilots bduty, shall not carry the lights required for other
81 shall carry a white light at the masthead, visible Il
/ rouur le horizon, and shall also exhibit a fareup light or OF
sregx 2 It's at short intervals, which shall never exceed n
feeU 5a ties. A pilot vessel, when not engaged on her cE
1ti0l oI nIotage duty, snail carry ngnts similar 10 those OF
Ell
ARlBeLr 10. () Open fshing-boats and other open boats,
zen ne way, shall not be oohged 10 carry the slde-hghts
luirsd 1o' other vessels but every sucn ooat snail, In heu
sreOL re ready at hand a lantern WIN = green glass on
d. - q rd 0laas m the other side and on tho
oroach Il or TO other vessels, soch lantern snan De ex-
30 sufficient tine TO prevent eolnsion' . tnat ehe
zen hght shall not De seen o d PoH iue n" ~ ~ ro
- CO RE starbosrd side.