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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 42, 12 February 1864, Page 3

the dourf* Before'; whioij th«TbaSe ia'trte^ that suoh oolHsionO'Waa^bcoasloned by the non» observanoff of-any- r«la for-theyexhibitinn- o^ lightaror^t^o üßejOf - ; fjng sljsiyJa hsued In pwrj, fiu'ariae of the power'sHiereinbefore-contained, or of the foregoing rule as to tho passing: of R.team.,. : and sailing ships,, or r of. t.bo forepolng: rule to a steam ship keeping to that side of a nayrow ' qhtinnel whloh ijea nn the Btar^apd, th«> .nvvnorlof thl shlpfhyAvhloh »uoh !|T»le-Ha.S hopn inft'lnate^ uhall »iot bo ontUlod to raonvep. p.ny vpsampattae whfttovoi* fof any ilnmstgco außtainod \tvi prt^ahjp|in-,BUqh^)l^ioni>nl§aa \i la j "anown't'o tVa gsUsfaotion af the oaurt thm tho elrotuMsianoua af the ease wade r departure i fromithe.JUle-rieoesHaryi /. : 'n< ,> j; ' \ : s $ ! . 209. In ease aijy M\*i&%& to,.perspV>for''pro« party arises ffbm'tWe'Kon^nbseWanee by awy ship of any of. tho aald rules, snoh dai^nfta Bh.ail be rieemedHo have been oocasloned by the >vUf\»l default of the person in.ohargo o? tbe .decfeaf, t«°ph Bhjp.at the, timevnnl^as itHfl shown Vn theLoatifif^'otion" of the court that thV-olr-oumstanoes of tho case made a departnro from { the rule nGoesßafjv" ; REGyjcATious von P«s}tesi:ik& Collisions ■■u'io .-... r- : -'"-^;: ' :^ SkKi" "'-' ■ ' '' ' issued by the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom, supersede, those proaoribed by the Imperial Board of Admiralty dated the twenty, fourth day of February, 1858 5 nnd most partioularty to Articles 2, 20 and the final ono. •■ -Artlola l.'/In tha follawine Rules every Steam Ship whioh Is under- Sail and not under Steam is to be considered a Sailing Ship, and every Staam Ship which is under Steam, whether { under Sail or not, is to be oonsidored a Ship under Steam.' -!'.:.•■ A '■ BUtSS CON T CEH.N'IXG LIGHTS. Lights, ' Article 2. The Llpht mentioned in the following 'articles' numbered 3i 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and no others, shall be carried in all weathers from Sunset to Sunrise. Lights for Steam Ships. Article 3. Seagoing Steam Ships, when under weigh, shall carry : — ! a. At the Foremast Head, a bright White Light, so fixed as to show an uniform and unbroken Light over an Arc of the Horizon of 20 Points of the- Compass, so fixed as to throw the Light 10. Points; on each Side of the Ship, viz. from right ahead to 2 Points abaft the Beam on either Side, and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least Eive Miles. b. On the Starboard Side, a Green Light, so constructed as to throw an uniform and unbroken Light over an Arc of the Horizon of 10 Points of the Compass, so fixed as to throw the Lis:lit from right abead to 2 Points abaft the Beam on the Starboard Side, and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least Two Miles. c. On the Port Side, a Red Light, so constructed as to show an uniform and unbroken Light over an Arc of the Horizon of 10 Points of the Compass, so fixed as to throw the Light from right ahead to 2 Points abaft the Beam on the Port Side, and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of.at least Two Miles. d The said Green anil Red Side Lights shall be fitted with inboard Screens, projecting at least Three Feet forward from the Light, so as to prevent these Lights from being seen across the Bow. Lights for Steam Tugs. \ Article 4. Steam Ships, when towing Mtitr I Ships, shall carry Two bright "White Mast Head Lights, vertically, in addition to their Side Lights, so as to distinguish them from other Steam Ships. Each of these Mast Head Lights shall be of .the same construction and character as the Mast Head Lights which other Steam Ships are required to carry. Lights for Sailing Ships. Article 5. Sailing Ships under weigh, or being towed, shall carry the same Lights as Steam Ships under weigh, with the exception of the White Mast Head Lights, which they shall never carry. Exceptional Lights for Small Sailing Ships. Article 6. Whenever, as in the case of small vessels during bad weather, the Green and Red Lights cannot be fixed, these Lights shall be kept on Deck, on their respective Sides of the Vessel, ready for instant Exhibition, and shall, on the approach of or to other Vessels, be exhibited on their respective Sides in sufficient Time to prevent Collision, in such manner as to make them most visible, and so that the Green Light shall not be seen on the Port Side, nor tbe Red Light on the Starboard Side. _ To make the Use of these portable Lights more certain and easy, the Lanterns containing them shall each be painted Outside with the Colour of the Light they respectively contain, and shall be provided with suitable Screens. Lights for Ships at Anchor. Article 7. Ships, whether Steam Ships or Sailing Ships, when at Anchor in Roadsteads or Fairways, shall exhibit, where it can best be seen, but at a Height not exceeding Twenty Feet above the Hull, a White Light, in a Globular Lantern of Eight Inches in Diameter, and so constructed as to show a clear, uniform and unbroken Light visible all round the Horizon, and at a distance of at least One Mile. Lights for Pilot Vessels. Article 8. Sailing Pilot Vessels shall^ not carry the, Lights required for other Sailing Vessels, but shall carry a White Light at the Mast Head, visible all round the Horizon, and shall also exhibit, a Flare-up Light every Fifteen Miriutes. Lights for Fishing Vessels and Boats. 9. Open Fishing Boats and other Open Boats= shall not be required to carry the Side Lights required for other Vessels, but shall, if they do not carry such Lights, carry a Lantern, having a Green Slide on the one Side and a Red Slide; on the other Side, and on the approach of or to other Vessels, such Lantern shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent ColHsionTso^hat the Green Light shall hot be seen on the, P,ort, Side, nor the Red Light on the Starboard Side. Fishing Vessels and Open Boats when at Anchor or attached to their nets and stationary, shall exhibit a bright White Light. ' Fishing Vessels and Open Boats shall however,- not be prevented from using a Flare-up, ■in addition, if considered expedient. ' ; RULES CONCERNING FOG SIGNALS. " Fog Signals. '"" Article 10. Whenever there is Tog, whether by-Day or Night, the Fog Signals' described below' shall be carried and used; and shall be •sounded at least every Five Minutes, viz.:— a. Steam Ships under weigh, shell use a Steam Whistle placed before the funnel, not less than eight feet from tbe deck. b. Sailing Ships nnder weigh shall use a Fog Horn. c. Steam Ships and Sailing Ships when not under weigh shall use a Bell. STEERING.' AND. SAILING RULES. , Two Sailing Ships Meeting. Article 11. If Two Sailing Ships are meeting end on or nearly end on, so as to involve Risk of Collision, the Helms of both shall be put to Poit.jSO that each may pass on the Port Side of; the other. 2wo Sailing Ships Crossing. ' Article 12. When Two Sailing Ships are Crossing, so as to involve Risk of Collision, then, if they have the Wind on different Sides, the- Ship with the Wind on the Port Side shall keep out of the Way> of the Ship with the Wind on the Starboard Side; except in the case in which the Ship with -the WimLon the Port Side 4s'dose^ haaled awk the v other"Ship free, in which case the latter Ship shall keep out of theJW"ayVbut' if they 'fiave the ' Wind on the iame Side, or jf 'One, of them has the i "Wind aft,jthe Shjp .which ,is to Windward shall Jteee