CHIEF MARINE BOARD OF NEW ZEALAND.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 48, 26 February 1864, Page 7

CHIEF MARINE BO ARD OF NEW ZEALAND.

7^e folio wing diroctions: and regulations of | (he Chief Marine Board of New Zealand are | taken from "the v-fyjiteUon Times : — ; iv? T« nil Harbor ; Mft«'orß and Pilots, Sn their ri»BpBctivo-' ports 'in ! tha ? islandis of; Now l^iTlnflcl,*"-'. i; .7 ■>: .^- ■■:;; : ;.' ■ : Your auction 5a hoyeby dirf>alod ond enjntrwl to the .following olause? of l_ho orating I laws ond.w^ttiatlottViwtj ."....,.;» n . HaHnift Boayd shall have been ennßtiuiipu as j hereinafter provUlpdj. and unUl ftnms Marina | Bojjrfl shall bo sn. oohßHiwwd, the Chief Muring j Bdfistd shttii havd till'iureh peweira n»rf efcProiss ftll,»lftoh tltujea -Bi)d ftuieitono aa bvb or may be | ontiftrrVd upnfi 'nay Bnnfd by tho." Steam Navigation An ii« 800,' ? «r by efiy Act ?hit)h nifty herefliy? be"(viiMsB b? tljs of th«» enlanyfoMliß Assttd np similar puyjjnsea, KiKKin.,,l* ahull ho !.*uvf«l ..ftif ihe Supertax 'tdtideiit ;r,tid ifff'Vinoiul.Couiicil a? t.iity jjfft- i vlne^i by Aist "or Oi'djftsnoe to be pftaaad dib that behalf; bofuys,, I*b6 ihirty.flfst ufiy of December, in the year IfiSSt to sonstftuib fur any port frUhln jHiah }iravtoc£ a Marine fintifd) and to distinguish each Board by Sufell nnma as may sennr flt t and to confer, upon such Board any powers, duties and funotioaa, subject : to the provisions of thin Acf, and to give pow to the Superlntendsnt of the province to define thelimits of jurisdiction of' nny such Board within th.c province! provided that eyery such Act or Ordinance Uhal.l, bei. roseyved for tho Governor's aaae'flt, ■ I 11. In the aonstnwUfln a«d for the purposes j of thte Aofi an'J of all pracsodings under shia j Aoi| the following worth shaii have the moan- ' ings hereinafter assigned to them, unless there ' Sa something, in the eentest ftf tho A-Qi j " Board '" shall nl3an tho Marino Board of i the port in relation to which tlie term is | used. " Warden " shall include Master Warden. j '•Port 1 ' shall extend to and include any i pbi't, harbor or haven or navigable i oreek or liver within the jurisdiction of j the Boards respectively. I "Wharf" shall extend to and include any | public wharf, quay or pier, or any plane j used for the landing of goods or pas- ■ songers, situate within any "Port," the i management of which is otherwise pro- | videil for by law. ' "Collector of Customs" shall include the person acting as such at the port in respect of which the term is used. i "Harbor Master" shall extend to and' include any Deputy Harbor Master or . person for the time being acting as sue | Harbor Master or Deputy. i ! " Master " shall extend to anil include the j peisdii, not beins; a pilot, commanding j or for the time being having the prin- t cipil or actual charge, custody or control of a vessel. "Colonial Ports" shall mean all ports wilhin the colony, and within the Aus- ■ tra'ian colonies. | " Colonial Trailer " shall mean and intend a j vessel t lie master of which has at any | time made more than two consecutive j voyages to and fro between the port in j this colony in the vessel may be ' and any other cyf<jnial port, and which | is actiuilly trading between colonial i port;?. i Steam Navigation Act, 1562. 11. In lite in%*.pretaiion of tbis Act the : words "the Board" shall mean the Marine j Board having juri^iction under the New ; Zealand "Marine Board Act, 1562," in or over the harbor or place within tbe limits of which it may be necessary to exercise the powers of this Act, or any of them ; and the words "River Service" shall mean such service on i nny river, creek, bay or arm of the sea as shall j be declared by tbe Board to be a River Service, j XXVIT. It shall be incumbent on all steam I vessels, sailing vessels nnd vessels at anchor to carry and display the several lights and signals prescribed for tbe rpspective vessels by the Imperial Board of Admiralty, in a notice dated ; tho twenty-fourth day of February, 1858, or j such- light and signals as shall be fixed by ' regulation as next hereinafter provided. : XXVIII. It shall be lawful for the Governor j in Council, by an order t<> that effect, to pre- j scribe any and what provisions or changes shall be made in respect to the following equipments, matters and things relating to vessrls, viz.: — | The fittings and equipments of boats. ; Tiie anchors and mooring or ground tackle on board vessels. The valvos or other parts of the boilers, j I engines, or machinery of steamers. ! The lights to be carried, and signals to be I made or displayed, and | generally to regulate all the details of the i outfit of steamers and other vessels within the 1 colony, and all such orders when published in j ! the Government Gazette shall have the force of ; .' law. Provided that no such changes shall be ■ i prescribed unless the same shall have been ; j made or recommended to be made by the ! 1 Board of Trade of the United Kingdom. Merchant Shipping Act. j i 291. The fourth part of this Act shall apply . to all British ships ; and all foreign steamships I carrying passengers between places in the ! United Kingdom, shall be subject to all i the provisions contained in the fourth part ! lof this Act, and likewise to the same j I provisions with respect to the certificates of I the masters and males thereof to which British steam ships are subject. ' | 5-17. The legislative authority of any British j j possession shall have power, by any Act or ' I Ordinance confirmed by Her Majpsty in j Council, to repeal, wholly or in part, any pro- ' visions of this Act relating to ships registered 'in such possession ; but no such Act or j Ordinance shall take effect until such approval has been proclaimed in such possesion or until such time thereafter as may be fixed by such Act or Ordinance for the purpose. j ! 295. The following rules shall be observed [ j with regard to lights and fog signals: (that is to j ! say) j (1) The Admiralty shall from time to time I make regulations requiring the exbibi- | tion of such lights by such classes of | ships, whether steam or sailing ships, within such places and under such circumstances as they think fit, and may from time to time revoke, alter or vary I the same. j (2) The Admiralty may, if they think fit, ; make regulations requiring the uss of | such fog signals, by such classes of | ships, whether steam or sailing ships, I within such places and under such circumstances as they think fit, and may from time to time revoke, alter ■■ or vary" i the same. j (3) All regulations made in pursuance of J this section shall be published in the j London Gazette, and shall come into operation on a day to be named in the Gazette in which they are published, and the Admiralty shall cause all such regu--1 lations to be printed, and shall furnish a j I copy thereof; to any owner or master of i i ship.whp. applies for the same, and pro- ; tluction of the Gazette containing sucl regulations shall be sufficient cvideuci "f the due making and purport thereof (4) All owners and* masters shall bc.bouud tc to take notice of the same, and shall, so long as the same continue in force. exhibit such lights, and use such fog signals, at such times, within '-.such places, in such. manner, andtdndev such -■'■ circumstances as are enjoinedby such -• regulations, arid shall not exhibit ariy other lights or use any other fog signals; arid in.pase of default .the .master , or ■ ■ '-: ■ ■''::-.■ "■ own er of the sn ip , if" i t ap pears that he i ■■ v • ; was : in; i. fault,', shall for '. each '--occasion -" ■ '■■-, '■■'■ ''.'■'■ u po» :iwhich;,suchV regulations ' .- r irjnged, incur :,a; penalty not exceeding "twenty r p9Utids.i, ,. . ::>;■/■:• v . 298rif S WfLay'''ca:se i 6t collision "it appears

the,^o;qurt-:{hefp|e whictt vthe case is tried that such Vpoillsjon was occasioned by the; nonobservance; of any rule-, for the exhibition of lights 'or the use of fog signals issued in pur-, suanoe^of ths pov-eysherpjnbefore contained, or ■ of tlie 'foregoing rills as to the passing of steam 4nd.Sßil»ig shipa, op of the foregoing rulers to .a Warn 'chip fce'epinjy io that sido'of a narrow, ohsnncl whioh iies on the starboard eide. the owner. of the ghij^Uy, which Mioh vulo ha*' town hOviruftd. ■'■ohft'li not bo entitled to .recover* any reooinponao whatever for sny damago sitßfMiied by siiioh ahip ;jn auch ? oql.iu{oni« unlsEH it is ghjQwij to the aotiEfnotinrV douvttbai tho air6ftfaftt'Rttsf& "af jha' n&»o taada a departure IVora ths «als nsMSfiftVyv A >a aa >A ' i 289. In dijaa Any dfiffiage ta person' <n« pr&* porty srlusfl f'Vsfn fhs taeruoheervafias hy any ship of any of , ihs. Mid -.rulea,. such* tisnwgs shail -b*? Ha&iTsgi! ts hsve.hseivoe'ofiiiiafl^ h;y i : h*» wilful dsfeuii iif tha pgrgon In 'ehsrjw ef ihs dedlt'of-.Qudh sibip ftf tbo time* tthlesi it i& ajiawn to tho ; of $ & ccttYt thttt* tha 8h> 3 I aumGt'W'ja cf tlis 6ft»'tnßilß a'dejjwtuvs mm' ! thg rtija tisssagftryi "' ". ,^^' "''fedtfitewiiJiw MA>pßi < r-j < Kvikft.;db't£i3iDVS I Af Shai,,.- j iamed by ths Banrd 6f Tfiid-S 6f the UJUtod j Kingdom, aupgrgnde th&Re praecribed by the j Board of Admiralty dat&cl the twenty, j fourth; day of. February, 1838} and tnost par. j tioularly to Articles %20 md the final one. j PaELISIINARY. ; i Article, l. In the followincr Rules every Steam j Ship which .9 wider Sail and t* ot wider Steam is to be bGpeidored ti galling Ship, and evory j Staaro Ship 'which is midav Steam, whether- j under Sail' or net* is to be aoiisidored a Ship | ur-dtn' Steam, . ' I Limits, ' - j Article g. The Light mentioned in tho ibl. i i^.-hig artiolss numbared S t 4, S, 6, ?, S and i) \ and no others- ahallfce carried in all woathsrs ] (Vom Sunset to Sunrise. '. Lit? tits for Steam Ships, Article 3. Seagoing Steam Ships, when | under weigh, shall carry ; — a. At the Foremast Head, a bright White j Light, so fixed ad to show an uniform and un- | broken Light over an Are ofthe Horizon of 20 j Points of the Compass, so fixed ns to throw the j 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 j visible on a dark night, with a clear atmoij-. ' pbere, at a distance of at least Five Miles. i b. On the Starboard Side, a Green Light, so | constructed as to throw an uniform and un- j broken Light over an Arc of the Horizon of; 10 Points of the Compass, so fixed as to throw i the Light 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, f with a clear atmosphere, at a dislance of at, least Two Miles. c. On tlie Port Side, a Red Light, so con- | structed as to show nn uniform and unbroken , Light over an Arc of the Horizon of 10 Points ,' of the Compass, so fixed as to throw tlie Li«ht \ from right ahead to 2 Points abaft the Beam on \ the Port Side, and of such a character a.s to be : visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, j at a distance of at least T« o Miles. cl The said Green and lied Side Lights shall , be fitted*vith inboard Screens, projecting at ; least Three Feet forward from the Light, sa as ' to prevent these Lights from being seen aciGss j the Bow. Lights for Steam Tugs. Article -i. Steam Ships, when towing Mk-r ; Ships, shall carry Two bright Whiti Mast ; Head Lights, vertically, in addition lo their ' Side Lights, so as to distinguish them from . other Steam Ships. Each of these Mast Head I Lights shall be of the same construction and character as the .Mast Head Lights which other Steam Ships are required to cany. light s for Sailing Ships. Article 5. Sailing Ships under weigh, or ' being towed, sh«ll carry the same Lights as : Steam Ships under weigh, with the exception • of the White Mast Head Lights, which they j shall never carry. Exceptional Lights for Small Sailing Slii.pi. Article (i- Whenever, ;is in the case of small j vessels during bad weather, the Green and Red ; Lights cannot bn fixed, these Lights shall be ! kept on Deck, on their respective Sides of the j Vessel, ready for instant Exhibition, and shall, \ on the approach of or to other Vessels, be j 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 the Red Light on tlie 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. ■ Lig/its for Ships at Anchor. | Article 7. Ships, whether Steam Ships or j Sailing Ships, when at Anchor in Roadsteads i or Fairways, shall exhibit, where it c;m best be ' seen, hut at a Height not e'xceedingTn-cuty 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. | LigJitsfor Pilot Vessels. Article 8. Sailing Pilot Vessels shall not I carry the Lights required for other Sailing | Vessels, but shall carry a White Light at the ! Mast Head, visible all round the Horizon, and j shall also exhibit a Flare-up Light every i T^ifteen Minutes. \ Lights for Fisldng Vessels and Boats. '■ Article 9. Open Fishing Boats and other | Open Boats shall not be required to carry the ; Side Lights required for other Vessels, but 1 shall, if they do not carry such Lights, carry a j Lantern having a Green Slide on the one Side j and a Red Slide on the other Side, and on the j approach of or to other Vessels, such Lantern j shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent j Collision, so that the Green Light shall not be j seen on the Port Side, nor the Red Light on | the Starboard Side. J Fishing Vessels and Open Boats when at i Anchor or attached to their nets and stationary, shall exhibit a bright White Light. I 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 Fog, 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 j less than eight feet from the deck. b. Sailing Ships under weigh shall use a Fog Horn. c. Steam Ships and Sailing Ships when not under weigh shall use a Bell. STEERING AND SAILING RULES. Tioo Sailing Ships. Meeting. Article 1 1. 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 Port, so that each may pass on the Port Side of the other. VZ 200 Sailing S7iips 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 witli the Wind on the Starboard Side; except in the case in wliich" the Ship with the Wind 6n ; the""P'ort ; Side ris, close: hauled and' the other ! Ship Tree ,: ; iv -which ; casc: the- latter. Ship .shalkkee"p : out r of j the Way *. but if they have the Wind on the : same Side, or if .One of; them. -has the., Wind' ; aft, tlie Ship.--which-&is.^ keee

out of the Way of the Sliip which is^to Leeward. V Two' Ships under Steam Meethig. \ Article 18 If Two Ships under Steam are meeting "End on or nearly End on;ao as to involve lilek of Collisionv/the, 'Helmg of both shall bo put to Port:, so that oaoh may paaa on tha Port Side of the other. " ,; ' Two Shipa under Steam Crossing, ...... Artlda J4.Tf Two Ships uudflp Steam ar© o^eelns bo aa to Id vol ye Elek of Collision, tho Ship whl<4h haa'-th'*' othar on hor own Starboard Side choll keep out of the Way of. the othw, . "^nilinij sHip'6r Mhip.imdw&iwnii v &mtola Wi, Tf Two '.'.Ship's, Vtio of/which la B galling Ship'mid ihe "Mher n gtrtm §hip,-aro nroaogdlßjei in auoh VDirPoHona -as? to involvo aitk Collision, the Steam Ship fthall ksap aut ef tho Way, of tha bailing Ship, ; ghip anrnpihin ta i Sfack6n,&pß{l& \ > yr '&ti\bti J& "8 Wry Stphm. Ship' whsn.ap. p^phiHS' hrttsih^ "§hipV»n "as ia iJwH'a &)<& nf (kM\u\m-. shall Sia&hes*. bar §jj*sd, w.'ifnesesasrv, stop nnd; rowse $ and every Ssieofti I !Mp shall, svhofi iri & P'og, go veta. mddbr&to | gpeedY '■' '' ; '" :! " : I I i T^iW?*} OnHcihing other Tmth. \ ! Article •1 ?. 13vbry- Ves&eT kiveriakiri** ; nay" othor Vessel shall keep out of the Way ofthe'said laßt-mentioned Vessel. ; , -.-,' ' fionsinwtion of Articles 12, 14, 15 and 17, Artfulo 18. Where by the above Rules orio of Two ghip.a ia to keep out of the Way, the other ahull feaep her Courao, subject to the Suallfioa**-tier-3 e&ntainsd In tha following Artiole. Proviso to Save Special CttseSi ■ ;> Article 10- Tn obeying and enntUmlng these Biilofl, due regfird must be had to all Dangers of Kavlgst'ir.n ', and due regard roust nlso be had in any Speoial CtroumsUnoeß which may. oxlct 'In any . particular raao, rendering a Departure from the above Rules necessary in, oi-ilov to avoid immediate fiaager. iVb Slap wider any Circumstances to Keghei Proper Preeaxdions. V Artiole 20. Nothing Sn these Rules shall exonerate any Ship, or the Owner or Master or. Crew thereof, from the Consequences of any Neglect to carry Lights or Signals, or of any Neglect to keep a proper Look Out, or of the Neglect of any Precaution which may be required by the Ordinary Practice of Seamen, or by the Special Circumstances of the case. Steam Naviation Act. 1862. XL. If in any Legal Proceeding under this at-.y question arises whether any vessel is or is not within the provisions of this Act, such vessel shall be taken tn be within such provisions, unless proof to the contrary is adduced. The Marine Board Act, 18G2. LVI. Tf any person fails, refuse* or neglects . to do, or in any manner obstructs, impedes or interferes with the doing of anything enjoined or authorised to be done, or wilfully does anythin-* prohibited by tin's Act, or molests or makes use of any threatening or abusive in. mm^e to any Warden, Harbor Master, Pilot or othpr Officer, whilst in the execution of his duty under this Act, or in any other respect offends against any of the provisions of this Act, or any regulation duly made under authority of this Act. every such person in any such case so offending, shall, «4*ere no other penalty is in that behalf specially provided, forfeit a penalty not exceeding Fifty Pounds. LXI I I. Any Harbor Master or other Officer or poison who refuses or neglects lo perform any duty imposed on him by this Act, or by any regulations made and issued under the authority of tliis Acf.or who, through negligence or drunkenness, does or occasions any injury to a vessel nr to the tackle or furniture thereof, or who, while in the execution of liis duty as such i Harbor ?vfaster, makes use of any threatening or abusive, langna.ee to the master of any vessel, j shall forfeit a penalty not exceeding Fifty ! Pounds. LXXIL All Rules and Regulations made under the Ordinances which are in force when this Act comes into operation, shall continue in force as if made under this Act, until revoked or altered under the Authority of this Act, and no longer. Your attention is particularly directed and enjoined to the whole nf the Regulations issued by i lie Board of Trade | see before], directed to he published for general information by the Honorable the Colonial Treasurer (a Warden of this Board), and most particularly to its last clause. Tlie above Regulations apply to all ships, \vh-,\tevev their nationality, within the limits of British jurisdiction, and to British and French ships whether within British jurisdiction or not. Having examined and compared these clauses, you will perceive, that by the Acts of; the General Assembly — to wit, " The Marine Board Act" and " Steam Navigation Act" of 1 802, clauses XXVII and XXVIII, careful provision was made to incorporate all the laws then existing under Imperial authorities into i those which have since received Her Majesty's j assent ; also for the immediate adoption of all such modifications and changes as might from time to time be issued and proclaimed in the London Gazette, under the authority of the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom. By v comparison of the former Regulations issued by the Imperial Board of Admiralty, in 185S, with tliose which were Gazetted iv May hist, issued by the Board ot Trade of the United Kingdom, you will perceive that the language of the law now in force is much more literal, far more comprehensive and emphatic, and in the same ratio less possible of misconstruction. You will understand that the Regulations now in force, like those they replaced, are addressed to His Excellency the Governor-in- j Chief; it is incumbent, therefore, upon all Harbor Masters and Pilots who exercise their authority over and in their respective ports by virtue of tbe Governor's warrants, to see the same enforced. The Harbor Regulations fully provide for the internal economy and order of the ports to which they respectively apply. As any departure from " The Regulations Issued by the Board of Trade " may be fraught with the most disastrous consequences, you are directed and enjoined to immediately lay informations against all parties who may be guilty of such departure or evasion, that they may be brought before a competent tribunal; until this is done, by silently permitting any such departure or evasion, the officers of the Colonial Government render themselves obnoxious to the charge of being aiders and abbettors in the place of being piotectors to the public. ROBERT GREAVES, Warden, and Treasurer, Chief Marine Board.