The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-27

Under the Act OF June I, 1891, ana
Sec 1926, r. s., motor boats should
be equipped as follows:
Whistle, Fog Horn and Bell.
All motor vessels, without regard to
size or use. must be provided with an
efficient whistle or siren: an efficient
fog horn; and an efficient bell. No
size or style of whistle, fog horn or
bell in prescribed. provided it is avail
able and sufficient for the use for
which it is intended. The word "ef-
ficient" must be taken in its ordinary
sense, considered with reference to
the object intended by the provisions
in which the word appears, namely,
the production of certain signals. The
power to operate the whistle is not
prescribed but il must be of such a
character as to produce prolonged
blast" which is defined as of from
90 6 seconds duration.
Lights.
When navigated between sunset and
sunrise they must carry regulation
lights. namely:
l. A bright white light at the bow
of the vessel.
Q. A green light on the starboard
side and a red light on the port side,
provided with proper screens. The
side lights may be so affixed to the
coaming or TO. the sides of the deck
house as to be properly screened, pro-
vided the lantern be backed with
metal. Whenever the green and red
side lights can not be fixed they must
he kept lighted and ready for use as
provided by Art. 6 of the Act of June
z. 1897. The law does not appear to
permit the use of a three-color com
binatior" light
3. A white range light aft.
Copies Of Rules.
Such vessels are also, required to
have on board two printed copies of
the rules which must be observed by
them. which rules will be furnished by
local inspectors of steam vessels on
request.
Life PreserVers.
All such vessels under 10 tons en-
gagged in carrying passengers for hire,
I'm addition TO the equipment above
stated, are required to carry one life
preserver for each passenger carried,
and shall be operated only in charge
of a person duly licensed by the local
Inspectors of steam vessel. Such YES
sells when used only as private pleas
ure boats and not at any time engaged
IN the carriage of passengers for hire
are not obliged to comply with the
provisions OF law in regard to life pre-
servers and licensed navigators. CThe
life preservers must be of the sort,
prescribed by the regulations of the
Board of Supervising Inspectors. They
must bear the L, s. inspectors
stamp.
Documenting, inspection, Etc.
All motor boats of over net tons
engaged in the carriage of freight or
passengers for hire must be docu-
mented. viz: Licensed by the collect
or OF customs. (VesSels under 5 net
tons can not be documented in any
easel.
The license for the vessel obtained
from the collector of customs (deSig
mated a document) is in addition to
and must not he confounded with the
license required for the operator OF a
motor boat of less than Is tons carry
ing passengers for hire.
Motor vessels of over gross tons
engaged in the carriage of freight or
passengers for hire must also be in
spected by the u. S. local inspectors
OF steam vessels.
Documented vessel must have name
and home port on stern and name on
zach bow. Official measurement is
necessary only in cases of vessels
requiring to be documented.