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 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. GH. 4. 1897. 99 The length of a vessel shall be deemed to be the length appearing in Lsmsth snrnrnndby her certilicate of registry. _ '°g‘“"" ADT. 12. Every vessel may, if necessary, in order to attract attention, méd¤¤l lights in addition to the lights which he is by these rules required to carry,   W °° °°°°"”y` show a ilare-up light or use any detonatin g signal that can not be mistaken for a distress signal. Anr. 13. Nothing in these rules shall interfere with the operation of c0§’;f)Pg °f WM mi any special rules made by the Government of any nation with respect speed: rules rs. to additional station and signal lights for two or more ships of war or §*;_‘}§"§,j_“§;{*,;’1';€j_{ for vessels sailing under convoy, or with the exhibition of recognition fwd ivithfm. signals adopted by shipowners, which have been authorized by their respective Governments, and duly registered and published. ABT. 14. A steam-vessel proceeding under sail only, but having her sagtggg v¤¤¤¤1¤¤d¤r funnel up, may carry in daytime, forward, where it can best be 80011, Day ggnal. one black ball or shape two feet in diameter. Sourm S1c1~:.u.s 1*01: Foe, AND s0`Fonr11. fogfyjf °*¤'*”·*° f" Am:. 15. All signals prescribed by this article for vessels under way shall be given : 1. By “steam-vessels ” on the whistle or siren. ( “S“}¤¤¤ '¤¤¤¤l¤·" 2. By “ sailing-vessels" and “ vessels towed " on the fog horn., ,,;S“‘“"8 '°¤¤°*¤·" The words “prolonged blast” used in this article shall mean a blast I Meaning gg ··p» of from four to six seconds duration. '"‘g°° °'"°· A stwm-vessel shall be provided with an eilicient whistle or siren, msgsuggogggwégg sounded by steam or by some substitute for steam, so placed that the mais. ° sound may not be intercepted by any obstruction, and with an eiiicient fog horn; also with an eiiicient bell. A sailing-vessel of twenty tons grplss tonnage or upward shall be provided with a similar fog horn and be . In fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rainstorms, whether by day or m§_*S¤¤¤i¤ f¤s.¤¤1¤¤. night, the signals described in this article shall be used_as follows, name y: (a) A steam-vessel under way shall sound, at intervals of not more 'f*¤¤¤¤ *•=¤¤¤1 ¤¤¤¤r than one minute, a prolonged blast. y' (c) A sailing-vessel under way shall sound, at intervals of not more d ¤¤1¤¤s wml nnthan 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 V<>•¤¤¤·¤¤n¤hnrone minute, ring the bell rapidly for about five seconds. (e) A steam-vessel when towing, shall, instead of the signals pre- ,n§*¤¤¤¤ *¤¤·¤l wvscribed in subdivision (a) of this article, at intervals of not more than ` one minute, sound three blasts in succession, namely, one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. A vessel towed may give this V°°'°*“"°d- signal and she shall not give any other. (f) All rafts or other water craft, not herein provided for, navigating ,,,.H_“'°'°"'°""‘°°’ by hand power, horse power, or by the current of the river, shall sound a blast of the fog-horn, or equivalent signal, at intervals of not more than one minute. _ SPEED OF Smrs T0 BE MODmzAcrD IN Foe, AND so FORTH. fogpxcd of ships in ART. 16. Every vessel shall, in a fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy '¤¤¤»¤¤<>d¤¤*·- rainstorms, go at a moderate speed, having careful regard to the existingcircumstansgls land conditions. I ud h b b f Sw f KI steam-vos earin a parent y forw of er eam the og- PP%¤°° °P ’;°° signal of a vessel the pogitioii of which is not ascertained shhll, so far Q°f¤.°°mm mdmo s` as the circumstances of the case admit, stop her engines, and their navigate with caution until danger of collision is over.