MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899. 1027
Table M.
[ss. 25 (4) & 33 (2).]
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REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION OF THE WATERS OF THE COLONY, &c. (I)-FAIRWAYS.
1. All direct approaches to anchorages in the waters of the Colony are declared to be fairways.
Definition of fairways.
2. There shall be two principal fairways through the harbour for the passage of vessels of over 60 tons burden, and such fairways shall be named as follows:-
Southern and Central Fairways.
3. The Southern Fairway commences off the Gas Works and terminates at Blake Pier. The north side is bounded by a Junk Anchorage (I in Table S of the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1899) and a line of mooring buoys extending eastwards from the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's Wharf. The south side is bounded by vessels at the Praya wall or the wharves extending therefrom.
Limits of Southern Fairway :
4. The Central Fairway commences off the Gas Works, and is marked by two buoys, painted in red and white horizontal stripes and carrying white-flash lights at night. The Central Fairway is defined by two lines of mooring buoys running in an E.S. Easterly direction.
Limits of Central Fairway.
5. Vessels of over sixty tons burden proceeding through a fairway shall fly a pennant at the highest mast-head forward as follows:-
Pennant to be flown in fairways.
whilst in the Southern Fairway, a red pennant (F); whilst in the Central Fairway, a white pennant (C).
6. All vessels irrespective of size shall, whether in a fairway or not, observe the International Collision Regulations, and no vessel whatever shall anchor in any of the fairways.
Observance of Collision Regulations, etc.
7. All vessels exceeding sixty tons shall when under way, within the harbour limits, proceed with due caution, and at a speed not exceeding nine knots, unless circumstances render an increase necessary.
Moderate speed within the harbour limits.
7A. Rafts of timber or logs, when afloat in the waters of the Colony between sunset and sunrise, shall, whether moored or under way, exhibit a white light, visible all round the horizon to a distance of not less than one mile, at a height of not less than six feet above the water, at each end of such raft or log or group of logs; and, if such raft or log or group of logs exceeds fifty feet in length, a further similar light, at the same height, in the centre thereof.
Timber rafts, etc.
(II)-MAN-OF-WAR ANCHORAGES.
North side of the City of Victoria.
8. Western boundary.-A line drawn N. 30 E. 2,680 feet from the Bench Mark on the coping of the Praya wall in a line with the N.W. corner of the City Hall building.
Limits of Man-of-War Anchorage on north side of Victoria,
* As amended by G.Ns. Nos. 36 and 327 of 1922 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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