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 _ 328 Q FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 802. 1890. vegoeimlgqugiggpzls for SOUND-SIGNALS FOR VESSELS IN SIGHT OF ONE ANOTHER. b of "sh0rt b1ART¥ 285 The words "s1h013¤ blast " used in this article shall mean a. · ast o a out one secon ’s uration. Swvtrxvmel Mfr Vifhen vessels are in sight of one another, a steam-vessel under dollilrse by e,ett::l: Way, in taking any course authorized_or required by these rules, shall indicafe that course by the following signals on er whistle or s1ren name y: M¤*·¤*¤¤<>f¤¤°¤h°*'° One short blast to mean, "I am directin m course to starboard." um g Y or two mm mms. Two short blasts to mean, “I am directing my course to port." 0f¤¤r<>¤ ¤¤<>r¤>¤¤¤¤· Three short blasts to mean, “My engines are going at full speed astern." N¤v¤¤¤<>l.¤m<1$;¤¤y NO VESSEL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, TO NEGLEOT PROPER $,,,,_ ”° 1>REcAUr1oNs. ART. 29. Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any vessel or the owner or master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect. to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep)a proper ook-out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may e required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of thecase. f°§¤¤¢¤¤¤<>¤ migdmlg RESERVATION OF RULES FOR HARBORS AND INLAND NAVIGATION. hud ams. W  ART. 30. Nothing in these rules shall interfere with the oppration of a_ special rule, duly made by local authority, relative to the nav- » igation of any harbor, river, or inland waters. Dssuemuguam. DISTRESS SIGNALS. ART. 31. When a vessel is in distress and reqluires assistance from V other vessels or from the shore, the following s all be the Signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely: In day mime. In the day time- First. A rgun fired at intervals of about a minute; Second. he International Code signal of distress indicated by N C ; Third. The distance signal, consisting of a square Hag, having_ either above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball; Fourth. Rockets or shells as prescribed below fo1‘ use at night; A M h ghfth. 1At_qontinuous sounding with any fog·signal apparatus. I'. g t. t nig One. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute; 'I{wo.fF1lta1mes on the vessel (as from a burning tar·barrel, oil-barrel, ann so o » ; Tl1ree. Rockets or shells, burstintg in the air with a loud report alpd thrqwmgi stars of any color or escription, fired one at a time at s ort in erva s; ‘ Four. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus. h§;P°°*°*°°¤¤i°**”8 Sec. 2. That all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the fore- 12. ma, pp. going regulations for preventing collisions at sea for the navigation 8"{?§f_§,’p_m_ of al pu lic and private vessels of the United States up)on the high seas, {and mlall w)aters conpected therewith navigable y sea-going vesse s, are ere y repeale . opmuou. Sec. 3. That this act shall take eifect at a time to be fixed b" the, Y - President by proclamation issued for that purpose. Approved, August 19, 1890.