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17. Great Lakes Fishing Steamers — Persons in Addition to Crew 



46 U.S.C. 458^59 



§45,S. Vessels on Great Lakes carrying persons not 

 passengers. 



Any steam vessel engaged in the business of tow- 

 ing vessels, rafts, or water craft of any kind, also 

 steam vessels engaged m oyster dredging and plant- 

 ing, and fishing steamers engaged in food fishing 

 on the Great Lakes and all other inland waters of 

 the United States, and not carrying passengers, may 

 be authoiii'.jd and licensed by the Coast Guard to 

 carry on board such number of persons, in addition 

 to Its crew, as the Coast Guard, in its judgment, 

 shall deem necessary to carry on the legitimate busi- 

 ness of such towing, oyster and fishing steamers, 

 not exceeding, however, one person to every net ton 



of measurement of said steamer: Provided, however. 

 That the person so allowed to be carried shall not 

 be carried for hire. 'July 9. 1886. ch. 755. § 1, 24 

 Slat 129; Feb. 23, 1901. ch. 465. 31 Stat. 800; 1946 

 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101—104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 

 F. R. 7875. eo Stat. 1097.) 



§ 459. Life preservers. 



Every steam vessel licensed under section 458 of 

 this title shall carry and have on board, in accessible 

 places, one life preserver for every person allowed 

 to be carried, in addition to those provided for the 

 crew of such vessel (July 9. 1886. ch. 755, § J, 24 

 Stat. 129; Feb. 23, 1901, ch. 465, 31 Stat. 801.) 



18. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 



33 UJS.C. 1051-1094 



1051. Regulations for prevcntln,^ col'lslons at sea., proc- 

 lamation by Prebldent; effective dato; publica- 

 tion; appUciibillty. 



1062. Navy and Coa;: Gu.-\rd ics-els; exemptlop. regard- 

 ing UghCo; feaslb'c cor..'(.-nilty to rtqulremciils; 

 publication; cflcctlve date. 



1053. Designation of regulations 



PRELIMINARY AND DEFINITIONS 



1061 Scope of sections 1061 to 1094 (Rule 1 ) . 



(a) Watercraft to which applicable. 



(b) Provisions concerning lights; conditions 



governing compliance. 



(c) Definitions. 



LIGHTS AND SHAPES 



1062. Requirements when under way (Rule 2) . 



(a) Power-driven vessels. 

 (b| Seaplanes. 



1063. Towing or pushing other vessels or seaplanes 



(Rule 3). 



1064. Vessels and seaplanes not under command, and 



vessels engaged In certain operations (Rule 4). 



1065. SaUlng vessels under way; vessels or seaplanes 



being towed; vessels being pushed ahead 

 (Rule 5). 



1066. Vessels In bad weather; other sufficient cause 



(Rule 6), 



1067. Substitute lights for power-driven vessels, power- 



driven vessels towing or pushing other vessels, 

 vessels under oars or sails, vessels being towed 

 or pushed ahead, and rowing boats (Rule 7). 



1068. Pilot-vessels on and off duty (Rule 8) . 



1069 Pishing vessels; trawling vessels; flslilne vessels 

 by day (Rule 9) . 



1070. Stern and tall lights (Rule 10). 



1071. Vessels and seaplanes at anchor or aground (Rule 



11). 



1072. Additional lights and signals when necessary 



(Rule 12). 



1073. Ships of war. convoy vessels, fishing vessels, and 



seaplanes on water; naval and military vessels 

 and seaplanes of special construction (Rule 13). 



1074. Vessels proceeding under sail, when also propelled 



by machinery (Rule 14). 



SOUND SIGNALS AND CONDUCT IN RESTRICTED 

 VISIBILITY 



1075. General considerations of radar. 



1076. Sound signals (Rule 15). 



(a) Power-driven, and sailing veseels, 



(b) Methods of sending. 



(c) Number and length of blasts and rings. 



1077. Speed In weather restricting visibility (Rule 16). 



STEE3UNG AND SAILING RULES 



1078. General considerations. 



1079. Sailing vessels approaching one another; wind- 



ward side (Rule 17). 



1080. Power-driven vessels meeting end on; definition 



(Rule 18). 



1081. Power-drl/en vessels crossing (Rule 19). 



1082. Vessels or seaplanes meeting (Rule 20). 



1083. Vessels having right of way; duty In aiding to 



avert collision (Rule 21). 



1084. Positive action to keep out of way; crossing ahead 



of vessel having right of way (Rule 22). 

 1085 Duty to slacken speed, stop or reverse (Rule 23). 



1086. Overtaking vessel to keep out of way (Rule 24). 



1087. Power-driven vessels In narrow channels; hearing 



bends therein (Rule 25). 



1088. Right of way of fishing vessels; obstruction of 



fairways (Rule 26) . 



1089. Special circumstances requiring departure from 



rules to avoid Immediate danger (Rule 27). 

 SOUND SIGNALS FOR VESSELS IN SIGHT OP ONE 

 ANOTHER 



1090. Sound signals Indicating course (Rule 28). 



(a) Meaning of blasts. 



(b) Doubt as to action of other vessel. 



(c) Simultaneous operation of whistle and visual 



signals. 



(d) Additional signals between ships of war or 



vessels sailing under convoy. 



1091. Usual additional precautions required generally 



(Rule 29). 



1092. Reservation of rules for harbours and inland 



navigation (Rule 30). 



1093. Distress signals (Rule 31). 



ANNEX TO RULES 



1094. Other general considerations. 



( 1 ) Assumptions to be avoided. 

 (3) Radar navigation; moderate speed; limita- 

 tions of radar. 



(3) Same; duty to stop. 



(4) Close quarters; circumstances to guide 



alteration of course or speed. 



(5) Close quarters; alteration of course to avoid. 



(6) Alteration of course; circumstances to guide 



direction; general preference for altera- 

 tion to starboard. 



(7) Substantial alteration of speed. 



(8) Close quarters; action to Uke all way off 



vessel. 



