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 12o4 1;>nocLAMAr1on s. Ne. 13. R¢€¤l%*i<>¤¤ to DN- (b) A steam—vessel under way, but stopped, and having no way upon her, shall E°”;;’°H;f,‘°“°“l“°°* sound, at intervals of not more than two minutes, two prolonged blasts, with an °u uu ‘ interval of about one second between them. (c) A sailing vessel under way shall sound, at intervals of not more than one minute, when on the starboard tack one blast, when on the port tack two blasts in succession, and when with the wind abaft the beam three blasts in succession _ (d) A vessel when at anchor shall, at intervals of not more than one minute, ring the bell rapidly for about nve seconds. (e) A vessel at anchor at sea, when not in ordinary anchorage ground, and when in such a position as to be an obstruction to vessels under way, shall sound, if a steam-vessel, at intervals of not more than two minutes, two prolonged blasts with her whistle or siren, followed by ringing her bell; or, if a sailing-vessel, at intervals of not more than one minute, two blasts with her fog-horn, followed by ringing her bell. (f) A vessel when towing shall, instead of the signals prescribed in subdivisions (a) and (c) of this article at intervals of not more than two minutes, sound three blasts in succession, namely, one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. A vessel towed may give this signal and she shall not give any other. (g) A steam—vesse1 wishing to indicate to another "The way is oil` my vessel, you may feel your way past me," may sound three blasts in succession, namely, short, long, short, with intervals of about one second between them. (h) A vessel employed in laying or picking up a telegraph cable shall, on hearing the fog-signal of an approaching vessel, sound in answer three prolonged blasts in succession. (i) A vessel under way, which is unable to get out of the way of an approaching vessel through being not under command, or unable to maneuver as required by these rules, shall, on hearing the fog-signal of an approaching vessel, sound in answer four short blasts in succession. ’ Sailing vessels and boats of less than twenty tons gross tonnage shall not be obligi d to give the above—mentioned signals, but, if they do not, they shall make some other efficient sound-signal at intervals of not more than one minute. Speed. SPEED or smrs TO BE Monnkam IN FOG, AND so Fo12TH. ART. 16. Every vessel shall, in a fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms, go gpta moderate speed, having careful regard to the existing circumstances and conions. ‘ A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog-signal of a vessel the position of which is not ascertained shall, so far as the circumstances of the case , admit, stop her engines, and then navigate with caution until danger of collision is over. rsggcring and sailing Srnnnmc mn Siumxe Bums. PRELIMINARY-—RISK or COLLISION. Risk of collision can, when circumstances permit, be ascertained by carefully watching the compass bearing of an approaching vessel. If the bearing does not appreciably change, such risk should be deemed to exist. Am". 17. When two sailing vessels are approaching one another, so as to involve risk if collision, one of them shall keep out of the way of the other, as follows, name y: ( a) A vessel which is running free shall keep out of the way of a vessel which is cloie-hauled. I h h I A vesse w ic is c ose-hauled on the ort tack shall kee on — vesselxpvpichlis glose-hauled on the starboard tack. P t of the Way of a (c) on ot are runnin free, with the wind on different sides l, ' has the wind on the port sidge shall keep out of the way of the otlfetilfe vena] winch (d) When both are running free, with the wind on the same side the vessel whie h is to the windward shall keep out of the way of the vessel which is to leeward (e) A vessel which has the wind aft shall keep out of the way of the other vessel Amr. 18.kWpenl:wo steam-vesspgs lare meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to invo ve ris 0 co ision each sha a ter her course to starb pass on the port side of 7the other. card, S0 that Bach may This article only applies to cases where vessels are meeting end on or nearly end on, in such a manner as to involve risk of collision, and doeshot apply to two vessels which must, if both keep on their respective courses, pass clear of each other The only cases to which it does apply are when each of the two vessels is end on or nearly end on, to the other; in other words, to cases in which by dav each ves; sel sees the masts of the other in a line, or nearly in a line, with her owh· and b night, to cases in which each vessel is in such a position as to see both the si’de—lightb oflthe other. g t does not apply by day to cases in which a vessel sees another ‘ own course; or by night, to cases where the red light of one vessellisizlppdsillltg th; red light of the other, or where the green light of one vessel is opposed to the een light of the other, or where a red light without a green light, or a green light athzut a red light, is seen ahead, or where both green and red lights are seen slnywhere g ut ahead.