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RULERULE OF THE ROAD 1 OF THE ROAD 1

A Brief By Lance GrindleyA Brief By Lance Grindley

Grunt Productions 2007

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)


OTHER REFERENCESOTHER REFERENCES

NP100 MARINERS HANDBOOKNP100 MARINERS HANDBOOKSAILING DIRECTIONSSAILING DIRECTIONSANNUAL SUMMARY OF NOTICE TO ANNUAL SUMMARY OF NOTICE TO MARINERSMARINERSSEAMANSHIP BOOKSSEAMANSHIP BOOKSGONS MANUALSGONS MANUALSPORT GUIDESPORT GUIDESREGS 4 (FOR) SHIPSREGS 4 (FOR) SHIPSBRIDGE PROCEDURESBRIDGE PROCEDURES


Rules applicable in any Rules applicable in any condition of visibilitycondition of visibility

Safe SpeedSafe Speed

Risk of CollisionRisk of Collision

Impeding PassageImpeding Passage

Narrow Channels & TSSNarrow Channels & TSS


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 7 - Risk of CollisionRule 7 - Risk of Collision

Every vessel shall use all available Every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of conditions to determine if risk of collision exists. If there is any collision exists. If there is any doubt such risk shall be deemed to doubt such risk shall be deemed to exist.exist.


Rule 7 - Risk of Collision Rule 7 - Risk of Collision cont.cont.

Proper use shall be made of radar equipment if Proper use shall be made of radar equipment if fitted and operational, including long-range fitted and operational, including long-range scanning to obtain early warning of risk of scanning to obtain early warning of risk of collision and radar plotting or equivalent collision and radar plotting or equivalent systematic observation of detected objects.systematic observation of detected objects.

Assumptions shall not be made on the basis of Assumptions shall not be made on the basis of scanty information, especially scanty radar scanty information, especially scanty radar information.information.


Rule 7 - Risk of Collision cont.Rule 7 - Risk of Collision cont.

d. d. In determining if risk of collision exists the In determining if risk of collision exists the following considerations shall be among following considerations shall be among those taken into account:those taken into account:

i) such risk shall be deemed to exist if the i) such risk shall be deemed to exist if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change;does not appreciably change;

ii) such risk may sometimes exist even when ii) such risk may sometimes exist even when an appreciable bearing change is evident, an appreciable bearing change is evident, particularly when approaching a very large particularly when approaching a very large vessel or a tow or when approaching a vessel vessel or a tow or when approaching a vessel at close range.at close range.


Impeding Passage - Rules Impeding Passage - Rules 9,10 and 189,10 and 18

Example - Rule 9Example - Rule 9

c) A vessel engaged in fishing c) A vessel engaged in fishing shall not impedeshall not impede the passage of any other vessel navigating the passage of any other vessel navigating within a narrow channel or fairway.within a narrow channel or fairway.

vs. Rule 18 where:-vs. Rule 18 where:-

b) A sailing vessel underway b) A sailing vessel underway shall keep out of shall keep out of the way ofthe way of:: a vessel not under commanda vessel not under command

a vessel RAMa vessel RAMa vessel engaged in fishing.a vessel engaged in fishing.


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 ........passage ........

(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.


TSS - Rule 10TSS - Rule 10

i) A vessel i) A vessel engaged in fishingengaged in fishing shall not shall not impede the passage of any vessel impede the passage of any vessel following a traffic lane.following a traffic lane.

j) A vessel of j) A vessel of less than 20 m in length or less than 20 m in length or a sailing vessela sailing vessel shall not impede the shall not impede the safe passage of a power-driven vessel safe passage of a power-driven vessel following a traffic lane.following a traffic lane.


Conduct of vessels in sight of Conduct of vessels in sight of one another.one another.

Overtaking ruleOvertaking rule

Action by give way vesselAction by give way vessel

Action by stand on vesselAction by stand on vessel

Manoeuvring signalsManoeuvring signals


Rule 13 - Overtaking RuleRule 13 - Overtaking Rule

Any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of Any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken.the way of the vessel being overtaken.

Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall not make the overtaking the two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these Rules or relieve her of the duty of keeping these Rules or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.past and clear.


Rule 16 - Action by the Give Rule 16 - Action by the Give Way VesselWay Vessel

Every vessel which is directed to keep out of Every vessel which is directed to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, so far as the way of another vessel shall, so far as possible, take possible, take early and substantial actionearly and substantial action to keep well clear.to keep well clear.


Rule 17 - Action by Stand-on Rule 17 - Action by Stand-on VesselVessel

a) i) Where a) i) Where one of two vesselsone of two vessels is to keep out of the is to keep out of the way the other shall keep her course and speed.way the other shall keep her course and speed.

ii) The latter vessel may however take action to ii) The latter vessel may however take action to avoid collision by her manoeuvre alone, as soon avoid collision by her manoeuvre alone, as soon as it becomes apparent to her that the vessel as it becomes apparent to her that the vessel required to keep out of the way is not taking required to keep out of the way is not taking appropriate action in compliance with these appropriate action in compliance with these Rules.Rules.


Rule 17 - Action by Stand-on Rule 17 - Action by Stand-on Vessel cont.Vessel cont.

b) When, from any cause, the vessel required to b) When, from any cause, the vessel required to keep her course and speed finds herself so keep her course and speed finds herself so close that collision cannot be avoided by the close that collision cannot be avoided by the action of the give-way vessel alone, she shall action of the give-way vessel alone, she shall take such action as will best aid to avoid take such action as will best aid to avoid collision.collision.

“ “Basically if you hit anybody, or anybody Basically if you hit anybody, or anybody hits you, blame will be apportioned, depending hits you, blame will be apportioned, depending upon the circumstances, nobody gets off “ upon the circumstances, nobody gets off “


Rule 34 - Manoeuvring Rule 34 - Manoeuvring SignalsSignals

a) When vessels are a) When vessels are in sight of one anotherin sight of one another, a , a power-driven vessel underwaypower-driven vessel underway, shall indicate , shall indicate manoeuvring as follows:manoeuvring as follows:

- 1 short blast (altering to starboard)- 1 short blast (altering to starboard)

- 2 short blasts (altering to port)- 2 short blasts (altering to port)

- 3 short blasts (operating astern propulsion)- 3 short blasts (operating astern propulsion)


Rule 34 - Manoeuvring Rule 34 - Manoeuvring Signals cont.Signals cont.

e) A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a e) A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a channel or fairway where other vessels channel or fairway where other vessels may be obscured by an intervening may be obscured by an intervening obstruction shall sound 1 prolonged obstruction shall sound 1 prolonged blast. Such signal shall be answered blast. Such signal shall be answered with a prolonged blast by any with a prolonged blast by any approaching vessel that may be within approaching vessel that may be within hearing around the bend or behind the hearing around the bend or behind the intervening obstruction.intervening obstruction.


Rule 19 - Conduct of Vessels Rule 19 - Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibilityin Restricted Visibility

This rule applies to vessels This rule applies to vessels not in sight of not in sight of one anotherone another when navigating when navigating in or near in or near an area of restricted visibility.an area of restricted visibility.

Every vessel shall proceed at a safe speed Every vessel shall proceed at a safe speed adapted to the prevailing circumstances adapted to the prevailing circumstances and conditions of restricted visibility. A and conditions of restricted visibility. A power-driven vessel shall have her power-driven vessel shall have her engines ready for immediate manoeuvre.engines ready for immediate manoeuvre.


Rule 19 - Conduct of Vessels Rule 19 - Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility cont.in Restricted Visibility cont.

A vessel which detects A vessel which detects by radar aloneby radar alone the presence of the presence of another vessel shall determine if a close-quarters another vessel shall determine if a close-quarters situation is developing and/or risk of collision exists. situation is developing and/or risk of collision exists. If so, she shall take avoiding action in ample time, If so, she shall take avoiding action in ample time, provided that when such action consists of an provided that when such action consists of an alteration of course, the following shall be avoided:alteration of course, the following shall be avoided:

a) alteration to port for vessel fwd of the beama) alteration to port for vessel fwd of the beamb)alteration towards a vessel abeam/abaft the b)alteration towards a vessel abeam/abaft the

beam beam

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