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Crossing
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 26, 1909.
Outer Bar and passing through Gough Island- **Astræn Channel not
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to be attempted
when signals indicate less
water than
vessel is
drawing.
Vessels
anchoring outside
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2.---Captains and Pilots shall not attempt either to cross the Woosung Outer Bar or pass through the Gough Island-" Astræa Channel when the signals at the Woosung Signal Stations indicate less water than a vessel is drawing, unless they have previously obtained information as provided for in the following note:-
Note. It is sometimes the case that a greater depth of water than is sig- nalled can be obtained by following a track which cannot be indicated by the Marks. Captains and Pilots wishing for further information than that shown by the signals should apply at the Harbour Master's Office at Shanghai, or to the Berthing Officer at Woosung, shortly before the occasion on which they may wish to make use of such knowledge.
3.- Vessels when anchoring outside Woosung shall not do so in too close a proximity to the line of Leading Marks over the Woosung Outer Bar, so as to Woosung to avoid risk of collision with vessels entering and leaving Woosung.
avoid too
close proxi.
mity to line
of Leading
Marks.
Limits of anchorage.
Vessels not
to occupy
the an-
chorage
except for
working
cargo.
Fendezvous flag to be
boisted by inward- bound vessels
4.--The anchorage at Woosung for Foreign vessels working cargo extends seven cables in a south-south-westerly direction from a line drawn S.E. from the Woosung Lighthouse, i.e., between the Woosung Lighthouse and the Woosung Creek.
5. -Vessels inward bound detained on account of insufficient water in the Gough Island-" Astræa" Channel, but having no intention of discharging cargo for conveyance to Shanghai by cargo-boat, must anchor outside the Woosung Spit Buoy until the tide suits.
6.--Except as provided for in Clauses 15 and 16 of these Regulations, every vessel inward bound intending to discharge cargo at Woosung for conveyance to Shanghai by cargo-boat will hoist the Rendezvous flag (N, International Code) at intending to the fore on approaching the Woosung Spit Buoy. She will afterwards be boarded, between the limits of the anchorage above defined, by the Customs Berthing Officer, who will point out the berth such vessel is to occupy.
anchor at Woosung.
Facilities for boarding to be furnished to Berthing Officer,
Vessels not
to anchor
between Woosung and Kajow Creeks.
Clear
channel to
be kept
between Woosung Spit Buoy
and Kajow Creek.
Responsin- lity of
vessels
refusing to
shift berth.
Vessels not
allowed to work cargo
unless
properly
berthed.
Direction of
The Pilot or Officer in charge of every such vessel shall see that proper facilities are afforded the Berthing Officer to enable him to come on board.
7.-No steamer or other large vessel will be permitted to anchor between the Woosung and Kajow Creeks.
8.-The Customs Berthing Officer will keep a clear channel for the passage of vessels between the Woosung Spit Buoy and Kajow Creek.
9.-Should the Master refuse to remove his vessel to another berth after having been directed by the Berthing Officer to do so, and a collision take place in consequence, such Master will be held presumptively responsible for all damage caused to his own and to the colliding vessel.
10. No vessel will be permitted to discharge or ship cargo until she has moored in a berth approved by the Berthing Officer.
11.-The Berthing Officer will confine himself to notifying to a vessel the vessels when berth she is to occupy; the control of the vessel in taking up such berth will their berths. remain with the Pilot or Commanding Officer.
taking up
Inward-
bond sea-
12.-Sea-going vessels inward bound will, when it is necessary, be boarded on going vessels reaching Woosung by the Berthing Officer, who will receive their report. When
such vessel is under tow, the tug is required to slow down to facilitate boarding.
to be boarded for reports when necessary.
Vessels to
13. Vessels are required to exhibit lights as laid down in the Regulations show regula for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
tion lights.
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