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 324 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. SO2. 1890. and shall also be provided with a sufficient supply of red dpyrotechnic lights, which sha 1 each burn for at least thirty secon s, and shall be shown gp the approach of or to other vessels in sufficient time to preven co 1sion. 8}: ’*°‘***°"““°°“ In the Mediterranean Sea the vessels referred to in subdivision (b) two may use a flare-up light in lieu of a yrotechnic light. Vhibml 0* **8****- All lights mentione in subdivision (bg) one and two shall be visi- H blerixlt al dpganple of at leapt twol milisi t ir . sa' ing vesse s o ess an seven tons gross onnage, hmm mm wu" shall not be obliged to carry the white light mentioned in subdi- _ vision (b) two of this article, but if they do not carry such light they shall have at hand, ready for use, a lantern showing a brig t white light, which shall, on the approach of or to other vessels, e exhib- 1ted where 1t can best be seen, in sufficient time to prevent collision; and they shall also show a red pyrotechnic light, as prescribed in subdivision (b) two, or in lieu thereof a fiare—up light. mg_°g;g,_'€gf',j‘}c_”°°°“· (c) Vessels and boats when line-iishing with their lines out and attached to their lines, and when not at anchor or stationary, shall _ carr the same lights as vessels fishing with drift-nets. M? '°”°°’“ "*‘ (dl  vessels and hshing boats may at any time use a flareauasumi mmm up_l1(glh;:n ditioéi tlc the lE1l}ts1 which {hay; argh y thésbarticle rei quir carry an s ow. are-u ig s e i ite a vesse when trawling or fishing with any kind of drag-net shall be shown at the after part of the vessel, excepting that if the vessel is hanging py the stern to her fishing gear, they shall be exhibited from the w. ¤•¤¤¤*'- e Every fishing vessel and every boat when at anchor shall eirlffbiié a whitici light visible all around the horizon at a distance of a eas one m e. w*'°“   H (f) If a vessel or boat when fishing becomes stationa in conse- Mmmm m quence of her gear getting fast to a rock or other obstgiction she _ shall show the ight and make the fog-signal prescribed for a vessel at anlchor, respectively. (See article iif een (d) (e) and last para- . SNP · ‘S,,f,“w'f‘],*§·h£,E,'}*,§‘f’€ (g) I)n fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms drift-net vesselsattached to their nets, and vessels w en trawling, dredgm, or fishing with any kind of drag-net, and vessels line-fishing with their lines out shall, if of twenty tons gross tonnage or upwards, respectively, at intervals of not more t an one minute make a blast; if steam-vessels with the whistle or siren, and if sailing;vessels with •t-he fog-born, each blast to be followed by ringing the ell. Dv ¤*¢¤¤·*· l(h) aging vessels HP bgats nshinggvith mite or lines or trawls, w 011 un er way, s a in ay-time in ica e t cir occu ation to an approaching vessel by displaying a basket or other eftllcicnt si nal, where it can best be seen. g L'"‘“‘“°"· The vessels referred to in this article shall not be obliged to carry the lights prescribed by article four (a) and article eleven, last paragrep. “Qe;°,*f;°*__;_;*',‘¥h§,‘j'°'· AM'. 10. Avessel which is being overtaken by another shall show from lie; stern to such last-mentioned vessel a white light or a Hare- . UP 18 - ,,,,,°f,"g‘§f°°'§’,'Q_““° *’°°" The white light required to be shown by this article ma * be fixed _ ug and carried in a lantern, but in such case the lantern shall be so constructed, htted, and screened that it shall throw an unbroken light over an arc_of the horizon of twelve points of the compass, namely, for six points from right aft on each side of the vessel, so as to  visible at a distance of at least one mile. Such light shall be carried as nearly as practicable on the same level as the side-lights. §;;*jl¤Qg0¤¤§:;g’-m ART. 11. A vessel under one hundred and fifty feet in length. nengm. when at anchor, shall carry forward, where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding twenty feet above the hull, a white light in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and un-