The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970 - Administrative law
The Code of federal regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government.

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Page 192 - It does not apply by day, to cases in which a vessel sees another ahead crossing her own course ; or by night, to cases where the red light of one vessel is opposed to the red light of the other, or where the green light of one vessel is opposed to the green light of the other, or where a red light without a green light, or a green light without a red light is seen ahead, or where both green and red lights are seen anywhere but ahead.
Page 186 - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, 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 look.out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page 306 - Department of Health, Education, and Welfare V Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States VI National Science Foundation VII Commission on Civil Rights VIII Civil Service Commission IX Administration on Aging...
Page 193 - ... 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.
Page 192 - ... other ; in other words, to cases in which, by day, each vessel sees the masts of the other in a line, or nearly in a line, with her own ; and by night, to cases in which each vessel is in such a position as to see both the side lights of the other.
Page 191 - ... 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 this part shall, instead of the signals prescribed in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this...
Page 194 - I am directing my course to port." Three short blasts to mean "My engines are going at full speed astern.
Page 189 - ... a bright white light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 20 points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light 10 points on each side of the vessel — namely, from right ahead to 2 points abaft the beam on either side — and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 5 miles.
Page 191 - ... (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.
Page 186 - A steam vessel when under way shall carry — (a) On or in front of the foremast, or If a vessel without a foremast, then in the fore part of the vessel, at a height above the hull of not less than...

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