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 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 4. 1897. 10] alarm signal of such vessel be not answered, she is to consider the channel clear and govern herself accordingly. When steam-vessels are moved from their docks or berths, and other gw? ¥‘¤:1¤*>1;¤¤¤v¤d boats are liable to pass from any direction toward them, they shall give m m °° °’°°°‘ the same signal as in the case of vessels meeting at a bend, but immediately after clearing the berths so as to be fully in sight they shall be governed by the steering and sailing rules. RULE VIH. When steam-vessels are running in the same direction, _Q¤¤ mum v¤¤¤¤1<1<+ and the vessel which is astern shall desire to pass on the right or star- §$1§iX¥t;S¤;Iit);h£Y board hand of the vessel ahead, she shall give one short blast of the m°**°=~ steam-whistle, as a signal of such desire, and if the vessel ahead answers with one blast, she shall put her helm to port; or if she shall desire to pass on the left or port side of the ve sel ahead, she shall give two short blasts of the steam—whistle as a signal of such desire, and if the vessel ahead answers with two blasts, shall put her helm to starboard; or if the vessel ahead does not think it sate for the vessel astern to attempt to pass at that point, she shall immediately signify the same by giving several short and rapid blasts of the steam—whistle, not less than four, and under no circumstances shall the vessel astem attempt to pass the vessel ahead until such time as they have reached a point where it can be safely done, when said vessel ahead shall signify her willingness by blowing the proper signals. The vessel ahead shall in no case attempt to cross the bow or crowd upon the course of the passing vesse. . . RULE IX. The whistle signals provided in the rules under this article, ,0f"§é'_'L$gs¤;“8g;{l{ for steam-vessels meeting, passing, or overtaking, are never to be used or mu tuna-;¤¤1m. except when steamers are in sight of each other, and the course and """°"‘*"”‘“ position of each can be determined in the daytime by a sight of the vessel itself, or by night by seeing its signal lights. In fog, mist, falling snow or heavy rainstorms, when vessels can not so see each other, fog-signals only must be given. ABT. 19. When two steam-vessels are crossing, so as to involve risk Tw ¤¤¤·¤¤ v¤¤¤¤\¤ of collision, the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side °”°°°"°g` shall keep out of the way of the other. ART. 20. When a steam·vessel and a sailing-vessel are proceeding in ,,_}f;`§°:jM*j$§u°;vj,Q}i such directions as to involve risk of collision, the steam-vessel shall min.}; vsmn. keep out of the way oi] the sailing-vessel. ABT. 21. Where, by any of these rules, one of the two vessels is to kwhy v¤¤¤•; ggll keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed. °°'° "°°""' ART. 22. Every vessel which is directed by these rules tc keep out of °’°°°*¤¤ °**°***- the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other. ABT. 23. Every steam-vessel which is directed by these rules to keep bQg_¥;j1igpe:j,¤¤glj *° out of the way of another vessel shall, on approaching her, if necessary,' ` slacken her speed or stop or reverse. ART. 24. Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules every Vtigel <>v•i¤·¤·;¤¤s vessel, overtaking any other, shall keep out of the way of the over- "'° "°”°'° °' taken vessel. Every vessel coming up with another vessel from any direction more mf§f¤§;g;¢{(f’ °*’°¤'· than two points abait her beam. that is, in such a position, with refer- g ' ence to the vessel which she is overtaking that at night she would be unable to see either of that vessel’s side-lights, shall 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 finally past and clear. As by day the overtaking vessel can not always know with certainty BF "‘Y· whether she is forward of or abaft this direction from the other vessel she should, if in doubt, assume that she is an overtaking vessel and keep out of the way. ART. 25. In narrow channels every steamwessel shall, when it is safe m€,";‘,}';,‘Q§‘f°' “' “’ and practicable, keep to that side of the fair-way or mid-channel which lies on the starboard side of such vessel.