Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Volume 16, Issues 67-69 |
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Page 272 - In obeying and construing these rules due regard must be had to all dangers of navigation ; and due regard must also be had to any special circumstances which may exist in any particular case rendering a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
Page 272 - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner, or master, or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper look.out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page 743 - If to your starboard RED appear, It is your duty to keep clear ; To act as judgment says is proper ; To Port — or Starboard — Back — or, Stop her ! But when upon your Port is seen A Steamer's Starboard Light of GREEN, There's not so much for you to do, For GREEN to Port keeps clear of you.
Page 272 - ... shall keep out of the way ; but if they have the wind on the same side, or if one of them has the wind aft, the vessel which is to windward shall keep out of the way of the ship which is to leeward.
Page 272 - ... sees the masts of the other in a line, or nearly in a line, with her own; and by night, to cases in which each vessel is in such a position as to .see both the side lights of the other.
Page 693 - The opposite angles of any quadrilateral figure inscribed in a circle, are together equal to two right angles.
Page 272 - ... as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 273 - If two ships under steam are meeting end on or nearly end on so as to involve risk of collision, the helms of both shall be put to port, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 273 - ... is opposed to the green light of the other, or where a red light without a green light, or a green light without a red light, is seen ahead, or where both green and red lights are seen anywhere but ahead.
Page 217 - To furnish volunteer aid to the sick and wounded of armies in time of war...