The New York herald., 1922-04-10
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[From the Hydrogra phic Office. ]

Telegraphic report has, been received by the
photographic Office that all steamship COM
agreement have agreed TO shift the steamer
tracks sixty miles to the southwark, the
change TO be effective as follows: On April
8, TO adopt eestbound track crossing Ion Al
w in lat 80 30 N. On April 10. 10 adopt
westbound track, crossing Ion AZ w I'm lat
40 30 N. II Is at once apparent that unless
all other steamship companies not parties to
the above agreement also adopt these extra
southerly routes grave danger of collisions
VIII exist between eastbound shipping on the
normal track crossing Ion AZ in lat 40 30 N
and westbound shipping on the extra south
erly track crossing at same point and that
this menace would be greater than that of
ice. Although the present Ice conditions are
not such as to render this change imperative
for safety, nevertheless the change tends
toward greater safety at sea. and this fact.
together with the immediate necessity OF
having all transatlantic shipping follow the
same routes, influences the photographic
Office to urge that all vessels engaged in the
routes. namely: East Bound-Effoctive April
8. cross lon A w In lat 30 30 ~. West
Bound-Effective April 15, cross Ion At w in
lat 40 80 N.
Three survey buoys have been placed on the
80 fathom curve between South Pass and
Southwest Pass In the following positions
Buoy No 2. in lat os 81 30 N, Ion so IL rs
W., and Buoy No 3, in lat % 80 ~ n. Ion
50 II y W.: The bnoys are barrel an,rss SHAPED,
are requested TO avoid them.
On March IS. 1922. the characteristic Of
ands. was changed from fixed white 70
group flashing white with group OF 2
flashes every 10 seconds, thus. flash sec
ond eclipse 2 seconds. flash second. eclipse
6 seconds. of 100 candepower. visible ~
miles. unmatched. The light Is exhibited u.
feet above high water and 1s feet above the
ground from a white pyramidal skeleton
located
imately 20 feet north from the former struc.
ture. in approximately lat 20 Sc 53 n, Ion
i58 10 25 w.
on ana after June 30, 1922. no candidate
for original lcsnse as master. mate, pilot OF
engineer shall be examined unless he shall
present satisfactory evidence to the inspec-
tors that he has completed course OF IN
struction In the principles OF first aid ap-
proved by the United States Public Health
Service for this particular purpose and not
until he presents a certificate from the
United States Public Health Service. duly
attested. that he has passed a satisfactory
oral examination based upon the contents OF
tho Handbook of the Ships Medicine Chest
some other manual arranged for the pur-
pose having the approval OF the United States
Public Health Service. As this might be ap.
piled TO all officers applying for raise OF
grade Of license. there should be some noti.
flcstion given to them In order that they
may be prepared TO pass this medical ex-
animation at the same time that they are
prepared TO pass the examination for raise
OF grade. Any person wishing TO qualify for
the examination before the Public Health
Service for first aid certificate can re-
ceive the necessary information by applying
ri rnsarns sar sRd q Rado sehoo os the
Church Institute of New York. 25 South
street, New York. where they can also pur
chase the book entitled Manual OF shr
men" approved by the Public Health Ser
vice.