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Collision Regulations
General Points
Every vessel has a responsibility to avoid collisions. If every vessel follows the rules, there cannot be a collision. Even if these rules require another vessel to keep out of your way, you must be ready to take action yourself. If you are in a collision, you will always be partly to blame.
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General Points
All actions must be clear, in good time, and large enough so other vessels will understand your intentions. Generally alterations of course are more obvious than alterations of speed, but never hesitate to slow down to give yourself thinking time or more room.
Night Vision
At night keep lighting within your own vessel to a minimum; it preserves your night vision. Only use spotlights where it is vital to pick up an unlit object (mooring buoys for instance). Respect other peoples night vision.
CCGA-P Requirements
The CCGA-P requires that at all times: 1. radar, if available, is to be in use, unless alongside another vessel 2. appropriate navigation lights are displayed 3. If in doubt stop, assess, plan
Rule 5 - Lookout
You must keep a good lookout with eyes and ears at all times. This includes poor visibility and nighttime.
Section II - Rules 11 to 18
Conduct of Vessels in Sight of One Another
Collision Regulations
Section II - Conduct of vessels in sight of one another
Rule 11 Application Rule 12 Sailing Vessels Rule 13 Overtaking Rule 14 Head-on Rule 15 Crossing Situations Rule 16 Action by the Give-way Vessel Rule 17 Action by the Stand-on Vessel Rule 18 Responsibilities Between Vessels
Rule 13 - Overtaking
This rule overrides all the other give-way rules. The overtaking vessel (even if sailing) must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken. You can pass on either side of the vessel, but keep well clear the other vessel may not have seen you.
If you are being overtaken, hold your course and speed until the other vessel is past and well clear.
Rule 14 - Head on
Both vessels must alter course to starboard. If the other vessel turns the wrong way, you should turn even more to starboard, slow down, or stop your vessel.
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OVERTAKING
Overtaking another vessel more than 22.5 abaft the beam, at night only the sternlight visible. Overtaking vessel keeps out of the way on the overtaken vessel.
CROSSING
Two vessels crossing, risk of collision exists.
The vessel which holds the other on her starboard must keep out of the way of the stand-on vessel.
Operating rule
Port: If a power-driven vessel approaches within this sector maintain your course and speed with caution. Stern: If any vessel approaches this sector, maintain your course and speed with caution.
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Starboard: If any vessel approaches within this sector, keep out of its way. (Note: This rule may not always apply if one or both vessels are sailboats.)
Navigation Lights
Vessels that operate from sunset to sunrise, whether at anchor or underway, must carry and exhibit the correct lights. A vessel is underway when not anchored, moored to the shore or aground. Navigation lights must also be displayed during daylight hours in periods of restricted visibility. All vessels must comply with the regulations concerning lighting.
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Navigation Lights
1. Masthead light 2. Port side light 3. Starboard side light 4. Stern light 5. Towing light
Navigation Shapes
Vessels towing, and also on the tow
Navigation Shapes
All fishing vessels
Navigation Shapes
Vessel not under command
Navigation Shapes
Vessel restricted in ability to manoeuvre
Navigation Shapes
Vessel aground
Navigation Shapes
Vessel operating divers
Rule 32 - Definitions
Sound signals for signals of action Signals are sounded upon rudder order Exchanged by any vessel in proximity to another vessel Exchanged if vessels are in sight and manoeuvring is required
Rule 32 - Definitions
Short Blast- about one second duration Long Blast - 4-6 second duration
An overtaking situation exists when a vessel approaches another vessel more than 22.5o abaft the beam of the overtaken vessel.
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At night, the stand-on vessel sees the green sidelight of the giveway vessel, and the give-way vessel sees the red sidelight of the stand-on vessel.
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A meeting situation exists if two power vessels approach on reciprocal or near reciprocal courses.
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Bell ringing for 5 seconds forward then gong sounded for 5 seconds aft.
In addition may sound (R)
Bell - Bell- Bell -Bell ringing for 5 seconds Bell - Bell - Bell.
Vessel aground if more than 100 metres
Bell - Bell- Bell -Bell ringing for 5 seconds Bell - Bell - Bell, then gong sounded for 5 seconds aft.
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