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RULE of the road 2RULE of the road 2

A Brief By Lance GrindleyA Brief By Lance Grindley

The Finer Points The Finer Points of of

The Collision RegulationsThe Collision Regulations

Grunt Productions 2007

Rule of the RoadRule of the RoadStructure of RulesStructure of Rules

Finer Points of:Finer Points of: 5 - Lookout5 - Lookout 6 - Safe Speed6 - Safe Speed 8F- Not to impede8F- Not to impede 9 - Narrow Channels9 - Narrow Channels 10 - TSS10 - TSS 15- Crossing situation15- Crossing situation 18- Responsibilities (Fishing Vessels)18- Responsibilities (Fishing Vessels) 24- Towing24- Towing Rule 2Rule 2

SummarySummary


Structure Structure

Part A (General Rules) (Rules 1-3)Part A (General Rules) (Rules 1-3)

Part B (Steering and Sailing Rules) (Rules 4-Part B (Steering and Sailing Rules) (Rules 4-19)19)

Sect I - All Conditions of Vis (Rules4-10)Sect I - All Conditions of Vis (Rules4-10)

Sect II - In Sight of One Another (Rules 11-18)Sect II - In Sight of One Another (Rules 11-18)

Sect III - not in sight of one another (Rule 19)Sect III - not in sight of one another (Rule 19)

Part C (Lights and Shapes) (Rules 20-31)Part C (Lights and Shapes) (Rules 20-31)

Part D (Sound + Light Signals)(Rules 32-37)Part D (Sound + Light Signals)(Rules 32-37)

Part E (Exemptions) (Rule 38)Part E (Exemptions) (Rule 38)


RULE 5 - LOOKOUTRULE 5 - LOOKOUT

Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.


RULE 6 - SAFE SPEEDRULE 6 - SAFE SPEED

Every vessel shall at all times Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she proceed at a safe speed so that she can take can take proper and effective proper and effective action to avoid collision action to avoid collision and and be be stopped within a distance stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions.circumstances and conditions.


RULE 8f.i. - Not To ImpedeRULE 8f.i. - Not To Impede

A vessel which, by any of these A vessel which, by any of these Rules, is required not to impede Rules, is required not to impede the passage or safe passage of the passage or safe passage of another vessel shall, when another vessel shall, when required by the circumstances of required by the circumstances of the case, the case, take early action to take early action to allow sufficient sea room allow sufficient sea room for the for the safe passage of the other vessel.safe passage of the other vessel.


8f.ii. - 8f.ii. - Regard for Steering & Sailing Regard for Steering & Sailing RulesRules

A vessel required not to impede the A vessel required not to impede the passage or safe passage of another vessel passage or safe passage of another vessel is not relieved of this obligation is not relieved of this obligation if if approaching the other vessel so as to approaching the other vessel so as to involve risk of collision involve risk of collision and shall, and shall, when when taking action, have full regard to the taking action, have full regard to the action which may be required by the action which may be required by the Rules of this part.Rules of this part.


8f.iii. -Vessel Not To Be 8f.iii. -Vessel Not To Be ImpededImpeded

A vessel the passage of which is not to A vessel the passage of which is not to be impeded be impeded remains fully obliged remains fully obliged to to comply with the Rules of this part comply with the Rules of this part when the two vessels are approaching when the two vessels are approaching one another so as to involve risk of one another so as to involve risk of collision.collision.


RULE 9 - NARROW CHANNELSRULE 9 - NARROW CHANNELS((b) A vessel of b) A vessel of less than 20 metres less than 20 metres in length in length

or a sailing vessel shall not impede the or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely........passage of a vessel which can safely........

(c) A vessel (c) A vessel engaged in fishing engaged in fishing shall not shall not impede the passage of any other vessel impede the passage of any other vessel navigating .......navigating .......

(d) A vessel (d) A vessel shall not cross a narrow shall not cross a narrow channel or fairway if such crossing channel or fairway if such crossing impedes the passage of a vessel which impedes the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within such can safely navigate only within such channel or fairway. channel or fairway.


RULE 9 Cont.RULE 9 Cont.

Do not forget local RulesDo not forget local Rules

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RULE 10 - TSSRULE 10 - TSS

c. A vessel shall, so far as c. A vessel shall, so far as practicable, avoid crossing traffic practicable, avoid crossing traffic lanes but if obliged to do so shall lanes but if obliged to do so shall cross cross on a heading as nearly as on a heading as nearly as practicable at right angles practicable at right angles to the to the general direction of traffic flow.general direction of traffic flow.


RULE 10 - TSS RULE 10 - TSS

d.ii Notwithstanding subparagraph (d)(i), a d.ii Notwithstanding subparagraph (d)(i), a vessel may use an inshore traffic zone vessel may use an inshore traffic zone when en route to or from a when en route to or from a portport,, offshore offshore installation installation oror structurestructure,, pilot station pilot station or or any other any other place situated within the inshore place situated within the inshore traffic zonetraffic zone, or to , or to avoid immediate dangeravoid immediate danger..


RULE 15- Crossing SituationRULE 15- Crossing Situation

When two power driven vessels are When two power driven vessels are crossing so as to involve the risk of crossing so as to involve the risk of collision, the collision, the vessel which has the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side other on her own starboard side shall shall keep out of the way and shall, if the keep out of the way and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead avoid crossing ahead of the other of the other vessel.vessel.


RULE 18 - ResponsibilitiesRULE 18 - Responsibilities

b. A sailing vessel shall keep out of the b. A sailing vessel shall keep out of the way of: NUC, RAM, vessel engaged in way of: NUC, RAM, vessel engaged in fishingfishing

cc.. A vessel engaged in fishing A vessel engaged in fishing when when underway underway shall, shall, so far as possibleso far as possible, , keep out of the way of: NUC, RAMkeep out of the way of: NUC, RAM


RULE 2RULE 2

a. Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate a. Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the owner, master or any vessel, or the owner, master or crew thereof, from the crew thereof, from the consequences of consequences of any neglect to comply with these rules, any neglect to comply with these rules, of of the neglect of any precaution of of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the which may be required by the ordinary ordinary practice of seamanpractice of seaman, or by the , or by the special special circumstances of the casecircumstances of the case..


RULE 2 - ContRULE 2 - Cont

b. In construing and complying with b. In construing and complying with these Rules due regard shall be had to these Rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision all dangers of navigation and collision and to any and to any special circumstancesspecial circumstances, , including the including the limitations of the vessels limitations of the vessels involved, involved, which which may make a departure may make a departure from these Rules necessary to avoid from these Rules necessary to avoid immediate dangerimmediate danger..


RULE 1c - Additional LightsRULE 1c - Additional Lights

Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of any special rules made by Government of any state with respect to additional....... lights........shapes.........for warships .........convoy or vessels fishing as a fleet. These additional lights or shapes or whistle signals shall be such that they cannot be confused for lights, shapes or signals prescribed elsewhere in these Rules.

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