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Pennants

to be flown when enter- ing or proceeding along

fairways.

Vessels crossing fairways.

Anchoring in fair-

Ways and approaches probibited.

Identifica.

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22. Vessels exceeding 60 tons, when about to enter the Southern Fairway, or the Central Fairway or the Northern Fairway and also when proceeding along any such fairway (as distinct from crossing such (airway) shall fly the appropriate pennant from the highest masthead forward, as follows-

Southern-numeral pennant No. 4 of the international code of signals.

pennant No. I of the

Central--numeral international code of signals.

Northern-numeral pennant No. 2 of the international code of signals.

23. A vessel crossing the Southern or Central or Northern Fairway shall keep clear of mechanically propelled vessels proceeding along such fairways if such last mentioned vessels exceed 60 tons and fly the appropriate pennant.

24. No vessel shati, without permission from the Director of Marine, anchor-

fairways;

(4) in the Southern, Central or Northern

(b) in the western approaches thereto within the area enclosed by the following boundaries-

North-A line 310" from the northern central fairway light buoy.

South-A line 202" from the southern fairway light buoy.

West-The western boundary of the harbour.

25. (1) Every vessel exceeding 60 tons (except tion signals. vessels plying solely within the waters of the Colony) shall, when under way within those waters during hours of daylight, keep her signal letters or identification flags hoisted.

(2) Every such vessel under way in the waters of the Colony during hours of darkness shall identify herself if required to do so by any government signal station, or Marine, Police or Revenue launch or any British warship.

Change of berth,

Mearing

Виоты.

Waking Enak.

Voule ulongside

u berthed vcaout.

Swinging httle at bnoja.

Pier lighting.

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(3) Every such vessel intending to leave any berth in the waters of the Colony during hours of day- light shall hoist her signal letters at least 30 minutes before the estimated time of departure.

26. (1) If the master of any vessel exceeding 60 tons, desires to move such vessel from one berth to any other berth in the waters of the Colony he shall, before movement, enter in the Movement of Vessels Book kept in the Marine Department, particulars of the intended

move.

(2) This regulation shall not apply to a vessel proceeding to her discharging or loading berth from a Quarantine Anchorage or to vessels plying solely within the waters of the Colony.

27. No vessel shall berth at any Government mooring buoy without the prior permission of the Director of Marine.

28. No vessel shall make fast to any buoy other than a buoy laid for mooring purposes.

29. (1) While a vessel is berthed at a Government mooring buoy no other vessel shall lie alongside. But this regulation shall not prevent an oil bunkering vessel not exceeding 2,000 tons lying alongside whilst engaged in bunkering, neither shall it prevent small vessels (lighters of any kind, launches and similar craft) lying alongside, but of these not more than five shall be moored abreast on either side of the vessel berthed at a Government mooring buoy. Not more than three such vessels shall be moored abreast at the gangway of the vessel berthed at a Government mooring buoy.

(2) As regards vessels berthed in the harbour at any place other than a Government mooring buoy, the maxium number of vessels lying abreast alongside shall not excced five on either side, nor shall the number lying abreast at a gangway exceed three.

30. No vessel shall swing ship for compass adjust- ment while berthed at a Government mooring buoy,

31. (1) All piers, jettys and wharves belonging to the Government or to the naval, military or air force authorities shall be lighted as follows-