Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-22

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as very many Of our citizens on n
ana operate motyr bats, We reprint
ior their information Department
circular 1SS. Bnreau of Navigation
dated March %. 1909 Failure To
comply with these rules subieci the
offender toa con sider ,oIe tiue
WHISTLE. FOG HORN AND BELL
All motor vessels. without regard
os'ze or use. must be provided with
40 tfiicient fog b rn, and an Eff Gent
oeh: NO size or style OF whistle.
'og norm or bell is prescribed. pro.
vioed u is available and Sufficient
IOr the use for which IL is intended.
The word ''effi:ienL" must be- ,akep
In its ordinary sense, considered
with reference 10 the OBJECT intend.
eo ov the provisions in which the
woro appears, namely. the product
ION oil certain signals. The mower
70 operate the whistle is not pre-
scribed. but ID must be of such a
character as to produce prolonged
blast which is defiaed as of from
TOUR to six seconds duration.
LIGHTS.
When naviRated between sunse.
aug sunrise. they must carry reeu-
lation lights, namely:
i A bright white light at the how
or head OF the vessel.
A green light on the starboard
side and q red light on the port side
provided with proper screens. The
side lights may be so affixed 70
the coaming or TO the sides of the
deck house as to be properly screen.
ed. provided the lantern be backed
with metal. Whenever. the green
and red side lights cannot be fixed.
they must be kept lighted aud ready
Tor use as provided by article 6 of
the act OF June Z, 1897.
The law does not appear to permit
the use OF q three color "combina-
ton" light.
3 A white light aft, showing all
around the horizon, to range with
the head light.
COPIES OF RULES.
Such vessels are also REQUIRED IN
have on board two printed copies of
the rules which must be observed
by them, which rules will be fur
nished by local inspectors of steam
vessels on request.
LIFE PREsERvERs.
All such vessels OF 10 gross tons
or less engaged in carrying passen-
gers for hire. in addition to the eouip-
ment above stated. are required to
carry one life preserver for each
passenger carried and shall be CD.
Grated only in charge of q person
duly licensed by the local inspectors
OF steam vessels. Such vessels W hen
used only as private~pleasure boats
and not at any time engaged in the
carriage OF passengers for hire are
not obliged to comply with the pro
visions OF law in regard To life-pre.
servers and licensed operators. =
The life-preservers must be of the
sort prescribed by the regulations
OF the Board Of Supervising Inspec-
tors. They must bear the United
States inspectors stamp)
While the Law does not require it,
the Department recommends, in the
interest of safety to life, that life
preserver for each person on board
be carried on all motor boats regard
less OF size or occupation.
DoCUMENTING. INSPECTION. ETC.
All motor boats Of over net tons
engaged in the carriage of freight
or passengers for hire must be doc
uuen'ed that is to say. licensed
by the collectors of customs. ives
sells under net tons are not docu.
mented in any case The license of
the vessel obtained from the collec-
tor of customs designated a docu-
menO is additional to and must not
be COMPOUNDED with the license re-
auired for the operator of motor
boat of Is gross tons or less carry
ing passengers for hire.
Motor vessels OF over Is gross
tons engaged in the carriage OF pas
sengers or freight for hire must also
be inspected by the United States
local inspectors OF steam vessels
and must carry q licensed engineer
and licensed pilot.
Documented vessels must have
name and home port on stern and
name on each side Of bow. Official
measurement is necessary only in
case Of vessels requiring to be doc
umented.
While the law does nat require il,
the Department recommends that
the name be conspicuously display
cd on undocumented motor boats.