Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Part A. General
Rules 1-3
Rules 4-10
Section II
Rules 11-18
Section III
Rules 19
Rules 20-31
Rules 32-37
Part E. Exemptions
Rules 38
Annex II
Distress signals
Part A - General
Rule 1
Application
Coastal states or local authorities may make special rules for areas
which lie outside the usual limits of inland waters.
The rule refers to additional lights and signals for fishing vessel,
warships, etc authorized by the Government of any State and does
not apply to the signals for vessels fishing in close proximity listed
in Annex II.
Part A - General
Rule 1
Application
Aircraft carriers masthead lights placed off the centre line with
reduced horizontal separation. Sidelights may be on either side of
the hull or the island superstructure. Many warships >50m in length
without second masthead light.
Part A - General
Rule 2
Responsibility
Precautions required by good seamanship or special circumstances:
A vessel underway is expected to keep clear of a vessel at anchor.
When two vessels approaching a difficult bend, the vessel with the
tide against her should wait until the other has passed.
Part A - General
Rule 2
Responsibility
Dangers of navigation and collision:
A power driven vessel meeting another end on may be unable to alter
her course to starboard, owing to the presence of shallow water
close by or of an overtaking vessel on her starboard side.
This rule does not give any vessel the right to take action contrary
to the Regulations.
Part A - General
Rule 3
General Definitions
Part A - General
Rule 3
General Definitions
Small vessels such as pleasure craft fishing with a few short lines or
other small gear which does not affect the manoeuvrability are not
entitled to the privilege of vessel engaged in fishing.
Not only the depth of water but also the available water width
should be used as a factor to determine whether a vessel may be
regarded as constrained by her draught. I.e. UKC and
manoeuvrability of the vessel.
The look-out shall fully appraise the situation and the risk of
collision, stranding and other dangers to navigation, and detecting
ships or aircraft in distress, shipwrecked persons, wrecks, debris
and other hazards to safe navigation.
The look-out must not be given other duties which could interfere
with the task. The duties of the look-out and helmsman are
separate except in small ships where an unobstructed all-round view
is possible.
The OOW maybe the sole look-out in daylight provided that the
situation has been carefully assessed and full account has been
taken of all relevant factors including weather, navigation and
traffic conditions and assistance is immediately available to be
summoned to the bridge when requires.
The term operational radar means radar in use, both for keeping a
proper look-out and for determining risk of collision.
A vessel shall take all way off by stopping or reversing her means of
propulsion. Reduction in speed and helm action hard over one way
then hard over the other side assist in crash stop.
This rule apply to narrow channel connected with the high seas which
is navigable by seagoing vessels. It does not apply to lanes of TSS.
Small craft and sailing vessels are expected to take early action to
keep clear of vessels which can only navigate within the channel or
fairway.
Overtaking in
agreement, _
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The words and does not relieve any vessel of her obligation under
any other rule to means that all other rules of the Colregs continue
to apply to a vessel using a TSS.
Any vessel including sailing vessel and vessel engaged in fishing using
a TSS shall proceed in the appropriate traffic lane in the general
direction of traffic flow.