§ 103.30 Assignment of berth. All vessels entering port shall take the berth or dock assigned them by the Port Captain or his delegate. § 103.31 Shifting berth. No vessel shall be shifted from one berth to another without the prior approval of the Port Captain or his delegate. § 103.32 Engine orders to be recorded. (a) Every vessel over 250 feet in overall length whose propulsion engines are not controlled directly from the bridge shall, while navigating in Canal Zone waters under the control of a Panama Canal Pilot, maintain a bridge bell book and an engine room bell book. The bridge bell book shall consist of a contemporaneous record of each engine order and the time that it is transmitted from the bridge to the engine room. The engine room bell book shall consist of a contemporaneous record of each engine order and the time that it is received in the engine room. The bridge bell book and the engine room bell book must be surrendered, upon request, to the Pilot or to the Board of Local Inspectors or other Canal authorities for the purpose of inspection and reproduction. (b) Every vessel whose engines are controlled directly from the bridge shall, while navigating in Canal Zone waters under the control of a Panama Canal Pilot, maintain a bridge bell book. bridge bell book shall consist of a contemporaneous record of each change in engine orders. § 103.33 Navigation in Gaillard Cut. The No vessel other than a vessel transiting the Canal shall navigate in Gaillard Cut except with the express prior approval of the Canal authorities. § 103.34 Same; control by Port Captain, Balboa. The movement of vessels in Gaillard Cut shall be regulated by the Port Captain, Balboa, through the signal stations and Pedro Miguel Locks, or by such other persons and through such other stations or facilities as the Canal authorities may designate. § 103.35 Signal stations. Signal stations for the control of traffic by visual means at Gaillard Cut are established at La Pita and Gamboa. The La Pita station is equipped with voice radio. § 103.36 Routing of signals. No vessel shall communicate with any lock or signal station while in transit through the Canal, except through the pilot. This does not apply to vessels moored at the terminals of Cristobal or Balboa, before entering or after having passed through the Canal, which may wish to communicate through the terminal stations. § 103.37 Traffic signals. (a) At signal stations a cone at the east upper yardarm designates northbound vessels and a ball at the west upper yardarm designates southbound vessels. By night a white light represents a ball, and a red light a cone. (b) At twilight both cones, balls and lights are displayed. (c) A display of International "N" by day or a green light by night will indicate that traffic is over for the day. (d) Following are the signals in use and their meanings: Proceed. International numeral pennants hoisted with this signal designate schedule number in accordance with § 103.40 Proceed at half speed Proceed cautiously, keep sharp lookout for Canal craft, steamers, obstructions, or change of orders Moor at Gamboa moorings To transiting vessels: Slow down or stop for communications or orders To Canal craft: Wish to communicate, have orders or message for you When flown on west yardarm at Gamboa: Southbound vessels do not enter "Cut" until northbound "Clear Cut" vessel or vessels pass station International alphabet flags shown under a mooring signal designate berth at dock or mooring indicated by the signal. § 103.38 Special traffic signals in Gaillard Cut. The following signals are used by the signal stations at Gamboa and La Pita, in Gaillard Cut, for directing the movements of vessels that are not in sight of each other, due to bends in the channel. In each case where one, two or three ships are directed to proceed past a station in one direction, any vessels approaching from the opposite direction shall keep well back and clear of the bend until the vessels designated have passed and/or signal is made for the vessel or vessels heading in the opposite direction to proceed. Signals are shown as they appear to an observer looking from the south. From the north, they will appear the opposite. One northbound ship proceed One southbound ship proceed 8 Two southbound ships proceed Not ready; lockage cannot take place for some time Not ready; stand off well clear of lock, prepared to approach on signal Locks making preparation, probably be ready in 10 minutes or less; you may approach with caution, prepared to tie up or enter on right-hand side on signal Locks making preparation, probably be ready in 10 minutes or less; you may approach with caution, prepared to tie up or enter on left-hand side on signal § 103.40 Enter left-hand side Transit schedules; pennants. (a) When a pilot is assigned to a ship for northbound or southbound canal transit he shall be given a schedule number and the expected time of arrival at south end of Miraflores Locks or at north end of Gatun Locks. (b) Northbound ships shall fly "H" under International numeral pennant corresponding to schedule assigned. Southbound ships shall fly "H" over International numeral pennant corresponding to schedule assigned. In addition: Preference ships shall fly "Z" (blue light at night); hazardous cargo will fly "B" (red light at night). (c) Ships maneuvering in Canal waters with pilot on board shall fly "H". § 103.41 Ships to display schedule num ber. Each ship shall display throughout her transit, the flag or flags designating the schedule number on which it is running. This flag will be the vessel's designating letter while in transit and may be used by the signal stations for this purpose in directing a signal to a particular ship when necessary. 105.1 Pilots required. 105.2 Exemptions from compulsory pilotage. 105.3 Vessels in distress. 105.4 Pilotage charges. 105.5 Pilotage beyond Atlantic breakwater. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 105 issued under authority vested in President by 2 C.Z.C. 1331, 76A Stat. 46, and delegated to Secretary of Army by § 3.1(a) (1) of this chapter. SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 105 appear at 31 F.R. 12292, Sept. 16, 1966, unless otherwise noted. § 105.1 Pilots required. (a) Except as provided by §§ 105.2 and 105.3, no vessel shall pass through the Canal, enter or leave a terminal port, or maneuver within Canal Zone waters lying inside the Canal entrances without having a Panama Canal pilot on board. (b) Normally a vessel will, unless advised to the contrary by the Port Captain, be boarded by the Panama Canal pilot inside the breakwater at a point north of the Mole Beacon at the Atlantic entrance and in the Merchant Vessel Anchorage to seaward of Buoys 1 and 2 at the Pacific entrance. (c) A pilot shall not relinquish control to a vessel's personnel or depart from a vessel which he has boarded to pilot until the vessel has been properly docked, anchored or moored at a terminal port or has cleared the Mole Beacon, Atlantic entrance or Buoys 1 and 2, Pacific entrance, except by specific permission from the Port Captain. (a) Vessels of the Fifteenth Naval District, except as limited by paragraph (e) of this section. (b) Local craft, such as United States Army and United States Navy minesweepers, landing craft and tugs, and Panama Canal Company tugs and equipment, except as limited by paragraph (e) of this section. (c) Small craft under 65 feet in length and drawing not over six feet of water that call at terminal ports without transiting the Canal. These craft, however, must employ a pilot when docking or undocking at the terminal piers in Cristobal. (d) Any vessel that makes frequent calls to Canal Zone waters and whose current officers and crew are, in the opinion of the Port Captain, capable, by reason of such frequent calls and otherwise, of safely navigating within Canal Zone waters and are so certified, except as limited by paragraph (e) of this section. (e) Vessels and craft enumerated in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section may be permitted to transit the Canal without a pilot when, in the opinion of the respective Port Captain, the current officers and crew have the necessary experience and ability to make safe transit and such transit is specifically approved. Whenever any such vessel or craft makes transit without a pilot the respective Port Captain shall dispatch it with a larger vessel carrying a pilot, and it shall lock through with that vessel. The Port Captain, Balboa, shall control the movements of such vessel or craft through Gaillard Cut so as to minimize the danger of its being a navigational hazard to larger vessels. (f) Any other vessel or craft as and to the extent exempted by the Marine Director. CROSS REFERENCE: Vessels passing through locks without pilot aboard, in accordance with this section, to be under direction of Lockmaster, see § 109.7(b). § 105.3 Vessels in distress. A vessel in danger or distress is not prohibited from entering a terminal port at any time, but such vessel shall, when practicable, give due notice in advance, by radio or otherwise, and obtain a pilot, if possible. Such vessel shall, except in 107.1 107.2 Vessels to be fully manned. 107.3 When Master and officers must be on bridge or at other regular stations. 107.4 When Chief Engineer must be on duty; full head of steam to be maintained. 107.5 When particular deck officers must be on duty. 107.6 Unauthorized persons not allowed on bridge. 107.7 Penalties for violation. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 107 issued under authority vested in President by 2 C.Z.C. 1831, 76A Stat. 46, and delegated to Secretary of Army by § 8.1(a)(1) of this chapter. SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 107 appear at 31 F.R. 12293, Sept. 6, 1966, unless otherwise noted. § 107.1 Vessels to be fully manned. A vessel navigating the waters of the Canal Zone shall be sufficiently manned in officers and crew to permit safe handling of the vessel. The Canal authorities may deny transit of the Canal to any vessel which, in their opinion, is insufficiently manned as to officers and crew. § 107.2 Crew on watch. (a) When underway in Canal Zone waters, a vessel shall keep a full watch on deck and in the engine room. When approaching a lock, moored temporarily to a lock wall, or when in a lock chamber, a vessel shall, when so requested by the pilot, have sufficient seamen forward and aft to handle lines expeditiously. (b) When anchored, moored, or lying at a pier in Canal Zone waters, a vessel shall at all times have on board at least one qualified deck officer, one qualified engineer officer familiar with the machinery and layout of the vessel, and sufficient crew to provide for the safety of the vessel. § 107.3 When Master and officers must be on bridge or at other regular stations. (a) When a vessel is entering or leaving a lock, docking or undocking, getting underway, anchoring, mooring or shifting berth, or is underway in Gaillard Cut, the Master shall be on the bridge and shall keep the Pilot informed concerning any individual peculiarities in the handling of the vessel so that the Pilot may be better able to control the navigation and movement of the vessel. All other officers shall be at their regular stations throughout the times and maneuvers described herein. (b) At all other times when a vessel is moving in Canal Zone waters, the Master of the vessel, or his qualified representative, shall be present at all times on the bridge and shall keep the Pilot informed concerning the individual peculiarities in the handling of the vessel so that the Pilot may be better able to control the navigation and movement of the vessel. All other officers shall be at their regular stations throughout the maneuvers described herein. |