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 816 '1`rru: xi.vm.———COMMERCE AND NAVIGATlN.—Ch. 5. LIGHTS. Ibid., art. 2. Rule two. The lights mentioned in the following rules, and no others, shall he carried 1H all weathers, between sunset and sunrise. Li:1d.?;?i.s,p.5e. Rule three. All ocean-going steamers, and steamers carrying sail, 28 Fel;-. 187}. ¢- shall, when under way, carry-- _ _ _ _ £,°i*· ‘*’~"· 1*, P- (A) At the foremast head, a bright white light, ot such a character The Ontario, 2 at least five miles, and so constructed as to showa uniform and unbroken L°“·'·· ‘*°¥ Th°.w· light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the compass, and gg5C1ark' 5 Bm" so fixed as to throw the light ten points on eac side of the vessel, namely, ` from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side. (B) On the starboard side, a green light, of such a character as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least two miles, and so constructed as to show a uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten (points of the compass, and so fixed as to throw the light from right ahea to two points abaft the beam on the Starboard side. (C) On the port side. a red light, of such a character as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least two miles, and so constructed as to show a uniform and unbroken light over an are of the horizon of ten points of the compass, and so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the rt side. pOThe reen and red lights shall be fitted with inboard screens, projecting at least three feet flprvy)ard from the lights. so as to prevent them from bein seen acrosst e ow. 29 Ap,.H,186,’ Q_ Rule fom. Steam-vessels, when towing other vessels, shall carry two 69, sn. 4, v. 13, p. bright white mast-head lights vertically, in addition to their side-lights, 59- so as to distinguish them from other steam-vessels. Each of these masthead lights shall be of the saimelcharacter and construction as the masthead lights rescribed by Ru e t iree. Ibid., art. 3. Rulegfive? All steam-vessels, other than ocean-going steamers and 28 Feb., 1871, c. steamers carryin sail, shall, when under way, carry on the starboard 100. S- 47» \'· 16- P· and port sides lights of the same character and construction and in the 45* pgme positmnwpsdarelgnigescribed for s1dc—l1ghts by Rule three, except in e case rovi e in u e six. Ibid_ Rule sig. River-steamers navigating waters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, and their tributaries, shall carry the following lights, namely: One red light on the outboard side of the port smoke-pipe. and one green light on the outboard side of the starboard smoke—pipe. Such lights shall show both forward and abeam on their respective sides. Ibid p_ 45* Rule seven. All coasting steam-vessels, and steam-vessels other than ————1-¢——- ferry-boats and vessels otherwise expressly provided for, navigating the 1R"$a(f{?"*5;_;‘;"*“l· bays, lakes, rivers, or other inland waters of the United States, except ’ those mentioned in Rule six, shall carry the red and green lights, as prescribed for ocean—g0ing steamers; and, in addition thereto, a central range of two white lights; the after-light bein carried at an elevation of at least fifteen feet above the light at the head of the vessel. The headlight shall be so constructed as to show a ood light through twenty points of the compass, namely: from right aigead to two points abaft the eam on either side of the vessel; and the after-light so as to show all around the horizon. The lights for ferry-boats shall be regulated bv such ru}les as the board of supervising inspectors of steamwessels shall prescrx e. gg April, 1864,,; Rule eight. Saibvessels, under way or being towed, shall carry the gs, v. 13, p. 59, art. samp pgeamljvplsgplls unix? way, with the exception of the white · mas - ea_ ig, w 10 ey s never carry. Ibid_, m_ 5_ Rule nine. Whenever, as in case of small vessels durin 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
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