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HE HUNGRONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH AUGUST, 1880.
Sound Signals for Foy, &c.
Art. 12. A steam ship shall be provided with a steam whistle or other efficient steam sound siges so placed that the sound may not be intercepted by any obstructions, and with an efficient for hom
A suiling shp be sounded by a bellows or other mechanical means, and also with an efficient bell. shall be provided with a similar fog horn and bell.
In fog, mist, or falling snow, whether by day or night, the signals described in this Article shall be used as follows; that is to say,
(a.) A steam ship under way shall make with her steam whistle, or other steam sound signal,
intervals of not more than two minutes, a prolonged blast.
(b.) A sailing ship under way shall make with her fog horn, at intervals of not more than two minutes, when on the starboard tack one blast, when on the port tack two blasts.in successica, and when with the wind abaft the beam three blasts in succession.
(c.) A steam ship and a sailing ship, when not under way shall, at intervals of not more than
two minutes, ring the bell.
Speed of Ships to be moderate in Fog, &c.
Art. 13. Every ship, whether a sailing ship or steam ship, sheil, in a fog, mist, or falling snow. go at a moderate speed,
Steering and Sailing Rules.
Art. 14. When two sailing ships 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, viz.:-
(a.) A ship which is running free shall keep out of the way of a ship which is close-hauled. (b.) A ship which is close-hauled on the port tack shall keep out of the way of a ship which is
close-hauled on the starboard tack.
(c.) When both are running free with the wind on different sides, the ship which has the wind
on the port side shall keep out of the way of the other.
(d.) When both are running free with the wind on the same side, the ship which is to windward
shall keep out of the way of the ship which is to leeward.
(e.) A ship which has the wind aft shall keep out of the way of the other ship.
Art. 15. If two ships under steam are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so 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.
This Article only applies to cases where ships are meeting end on, or nearly end on, in such a manner as to involve risk of collision, and does not apply to two ships which must, if both keep on their respective courses, pass clear of each other.
The only cases to which it does apply are, when each of the two ships is end on, or nearly end on, to the other; in other words, to cases in which, by day, each ship 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 ship is in such a position as to see both the side lights of the other.
It does not apply by day, to cases in which a ship sees another ahead crossing her own course
or by night, to cases where the red light of one ship is opposed to the red light of the other. or where the green light of one ship is opposed to the green light of the other, or where a rel 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.
Art. 16. If two ships under steam are crossing, so as to involve risk of collision, the ship which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way of the other.
Art. 17. If two ships, one of which is a sailing ship, and the other a steam ship, are proceeding in such directions as to involve risk of collision, the steam ship shall keep out of the of the sailing ship.
way Art. 18. Every steam ship, when approaching another ship, so as to involve risk of collision. shall slacken her speed or stop and reverse, if necessary.
Art. 19. In taking any course authorized or required by these Regulations, a steam ship under way may indicate that course to any other ship which she has in sight by the following signals ou le steam whistle, viz.:-
One short blast to mean "I am directing my course to starboard":
Two short blasts to mean "I am directing my course to port:"
Three short blasts to mean "I am going full speed astern."
The use of these signals is optional; but if they are used, the course of the ship must be in accordance with the signal made.