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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. OH. 802. 1890. - 327 This article only applies to cases where vessels are meeting end 4PP“°*b*° cmson, or nearly end on, in such a manner as to involve risk of collision, and does not apply to two vessels which must, if both keep on their Nomapplicable reslpective courses, pass clear of each other. °”°“· he only cases to which it does appl are when each of the two com where ap 1:- vessels is end on, or nearly end on, to die other; in other words, to f,?:;'; W "” °” lv cases in which, by day, each vessel sees the masts of the other ina line, or nearly in a l1ne, with her own; and b night, to cases in which each vessel is in such a position as to see both the side·lights of the other. It does not apply by day to cases in which a vessel sees another wnoroiosppnoouo ahead crossing er own course; or by night, to cases where the red °‘""""""· light of one vessel is opposed to the red light of the other, or where the green light of one vessel is opposed to the green light of the other, or where a red light without a green light, or a green light without a red light, is seen ahead, or where loth green and red lights are seen anywhere but ahead. ART. 19. When two steam-vessels are crossin, so as to involve Two steam-vesels risk of collision, the vessel which has the other ondier own starboard °"°“""· side shall kw out of the way of the other., Ani'. 20. hen a steam—vessel and a sailing vessel areproceedin sam and oomng in such directions as to involve risk of collision, the steam-vessed "°“°°’“ m°°’*”¤· shall keep out of the way of the sailing·vessel. ABT. 21. Where by any of these rules one of two vessels is to keep wim voooon sun out of the way, the other shall keedpiher course and speed. **1* ’*°*‘ °°“¤°·°*°· An'!. 22. Every vessel which is cted by these rules to keep out Crossing onooo. of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other. ‘ ART. 23. Every steam-vessel which is directed by these rules to Oartainsteam-vemels keep out of the way of another vessel shall, on approaching her, if "°“"°‘°"“*’°°‘· °'° necessary, slacken er speed or stop or reverse. Anr. 24. N otwithstan ing anything contained in these rules every imo overtaking vos vessel, overtaking any other, shall keep out of the way of the over- $,°,}}f’j§f‘p °“’ °' “‘° taken vessel. Every vessel comingbgif with another vessel from any direction p.,g,.m.,,,;··m,. more than two points a ther beam, that is, in such a position, with ******8 '°¤°*·" •°°~ reference to the vessel which she is overtaking that at niglht she At mgm. would be unable to see either of that vessel’s side·lights, s all be deemed to be an overtaking vessel; and no subsequent alteration of 'the bearing between the two vessels shall make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these rules, or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is iinall past and clear. _ As by day the overtaking vessel can not always know with certainty ey day. whether she is forward of or abaft this direction from the other vessel she should, if in doubt, assume that she is an overtaking vesssel and keep out of the way. Arrr. 25. In narrow channels every steam-vessel shall, when it is safe Smpgnessersm muand racticable, keep to that side of the fair-way or mid-channel '°"° *1* which lies on the starboard side of such vessel. Ama 26. Sailing vessels under way shall keep out of the way of wgnvipgstvmlgdug-Ear sailiu vessels or boats iishin with nets, or lines, or trawls. his aogyoooa, ol.? ` rule shall not give to any vessed or boat engaged in fishing the right Fishing boats not to of obstructing a fair-way used by vessels other than Hshing vessels <>l>¤¤‘¤¤* f¤¤=‘·W¤Y¤· or boats. Aar. 27. In obe in and construing these rules due regard shall £>b¤·1i¤¤¤¤¤>•¤d¤¤¤- 'be had to all eoogtooitr navigation and collision, and to any special '"“°°'°"°""‘°°' circumstances which may render a_ departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger. '