Pilot Rules for the Rivers Whose Waters Flow Into the Gulf of Mexico and Their Tributaries and the Red River of the NorthU.S. Government Printing Office, 1959 - Inland navigation |
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15 feet 20-point white light abaft the beam amended anchor light approaching vessel Atchafalaya River Bahia best be seen Brazos River Cape carry Coast Guard District Coast Guard vessels Commander danger signal day signals deck descending steam vessel dike construction distinct blasts dredge Entrance Lighted extremity of Punta Federal Bldg Guayanilla Harbor horizon Inland Rules International Rules Island Lighted Bell Buoy Lighted Buoy Lighted Whistle Buoy Lighthouse LIGHTS AND DAY Lights for barges lights required line drawn line not less Marine Inspection marine parade marine regatta Marquesas Keys miles Mississippi River motorboat navigable channels navigable waters overtaking vessel passing floating plant pilot rules points abaft port side prescribed range light red lights regatta or marine RULE NUMBERED Sabine Pass Santa Catalina Island side lights six feet Sound special construction Stat stern stringout suction dredges thence three feet tion tributaries unbroken light USCGC vertical line Western Rivers
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Page 22 - points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least three miles. (33 USC 313.) RULE NUMBERED 5. A seagoing steam vessel under way shall carry lights as required by article 2, International
Page 26 - (2) The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC (3) The distress signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball. (5) A continuous sounding with a steam whistle or any fog-signal apparatus. (4) Rockets or shells as prescribed below for use at night.
Page 24 - RULE NUMBERED 16. Every steam vessel shall, in fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, or any other condition similarly restricting visibility, whether by day or night, go at a moderate speed. A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of another vessel shall at once reduce her speed to bare steerageway,
Page 20 - (3) The distress signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball. (2) The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC (5) A continuous sounding with a steam whistle or any fog-signal apparatus. (4) Rockets or shells as prescribed below for use at night.
Page 4 - RULE NUMBERED 16. Every steam vessel shall, in fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, or any other condition similarly restricting visibility, whether by day or night, go at a moderate speed. A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of another vessel shall at once reduce her speed to bare
Page 19 - RULE NUMBERED 17. When two sailing vessels 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, namely : and navigate with caution until the vessels shall have passed each other. (33 USC
Page 7 - 22. (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, every vessel, overtaking any other, shall keep out of the way of the overtaken vessel. RULE NUMBERED 21. Every steam vessel, when approaching another vessel so as to involve risk of collision, shall slacken her speed, or, if necessary, stop and reverse.
Page 17 - over an arc of the horizon of 20 points of the compass, so fixed as to show the light 10 points on each side of the tow, namely, from right ahead to 2 points abaft the beam on either side, and of such character as to be visible at a
Page 13 - 17. When two sailing vessels 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, namely : and navigate with caution until the vessels shall have passed each other. (33 USC
Page 1 - and fixed as to show the light from ahead and not more than half a point on the starboard bow, to two points abaft the beam on the port side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least three miles.