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No. 10 of 1899.
Lights on junks.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
Safety of Ships and Prevention of Accidents. 25.-(1) Every junk under way in the waters of the Colony shall, from sunset till sunrise, carry either-
(a) the lights prescribed for sailing vessels under way by the International Collision Regulations; or
(b) two bright white lights, one of which shall be placed at the foremast head and shall be of such a character as to be visible all round the horizon on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile, and the other of which shall be placed in the stern at a height above the hull of not less than 6 feet, and shall also be of such character as to be visible all round the horizon at the said distance.
For every omission to comply with the requirements of this sub-section, the master or other person for the time being in charge shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
(2) Every ship, hulk, junk or other vessel (not being a boat propelled by oars), being at anchor, or at moorings, or alongside any wharf in the waters of the Colony, shall, from sunset to sunrise, if under 150 feet in length, carry forward where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding 20 feet above the hull, a bright white light, visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and, if of 150 feet or upwards in length, shall carry such light at a height not less than 20 and not exceeding 40 feet above the hull, and, in addition, a similar light at or near the stern, at such a height that it shall not be less than 15 feet lower than the forward light, and in default the owner or master shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
Precaution in case of fire or
(3) In the case of police assistance being required on board any disturbance. ship, owing to an outbreak of fire, or to a riot or disturbance which the master and his officers are unable to quell, if by day, the signal flag S of the Commercial Code shall be hoisted, and, if by night, 3 lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle light white; the day signal may be supplemented by the signal NM "I am on fire," or YF "Want assistance-Mutiny," and the night signal by a Flare-up every minute in the case of fire, or Blue Lights in the case of disturbance. A continuous sounding with any fog signal apparatus may, in addition, be adopted to attract attention in either case.
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* As amended by No. 5 of 1905, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
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