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 58 THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 69. 1864. Rggisgertois- ui-y be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue a register to the steam me ° S °a}"°r vessel “John Martin." John Mmm` Arpnovan, April 26, 1864. ' 1 . CHAP. LXIX. -—An Actcertain Rules and Regulations for preventing Collisions on Apni 29 864 Jim"!} ——-·—L——~—— the Water. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Rules, &°·· *`°” States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after September 2EgQh°§l` one, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the following rules and regulations water. for preventing collisions on the water be adopted in the navy and the mercantile marine of the United States: Provided, That the exhibition Lights on ves- of any light on board of a vessel-of-war of the United States may be susf$:;’;`Y;;;i';$fgd pended whenever, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Navy, the comwhen, &e. ’ mander-in-chief of a squadron, or the commander of a vessel acting singly, the special character of the service may require it. R°S“l**l°¤¤· REGULATIONS FOR PREVEN TIN G COLLISIONS ON THE WATER. CONTENTS. Anrrcrn 1. Yreliminary. Rules concerning lights : —— “ 2. Lights to be carried as follows: “ 3. Lights for steamships. “ 4. Lights for steam·tugs. " 5. Lights for sailing-ships. “ 6. Exceptional lights for small sailing-vessels. " 7. Lights for ships at anchor. “ 8. Lights for pilot-vessels. " 9. Lights for fishing-vessels and boats. Rules concerning fog-signals : — " 10. Fog·signals. Steering and sailing rules: “ 11. Two sailing-ships meeting. “ 12. Two sailing-ships crossing. “ 13. Two ships under steam meeting. " 14. Two ships under steam crossing. " 15. Sailing-ship and ship under steam. “ 16. Ships under steam to s/zacken [slacken] speed. " 17. Vessels overtaking other vessels. " 18. Construotion,of articles 12, 14, 15, and 17. " 19. Proviso to save special CQISGS. “ 20. No ship under any circumstances to neglect proper precautions. PRELIMINARY. What to be Anrrcrn 1. In the following rules every steamship which is under sail, and noirunder steam, is to be considered a sailing-ship ; and every steamwhat Ships umm slup which is under steam, whether under sail or not, is to be considered Steam- a ship under steam. nuiesnniigrns. RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS. LIGHTS. ARTICLE 2. The lights mentioned in the following articles, and no others, shall be carried in all weathers between sunset and sunrise.