APPENDIX
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION RULES
NAVIGATION RULES 1-19 — INTERNATIONAL
PART A — GENERAL Rule 1 Application
(a) Tese Rules shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels.
(b) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of special rules made by an appropriate authority for road- steads, harbors, rivers, lakes or inland waterways connected with the high seas and navigable by seagoing vessels. Such special rules shall conform as closely as possible to these rules. (c) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of special rules made by the Government of any State with respect to additional station or signal lights, shapes or whistle signals for ships of war and vessels proceeding under convoy, or with respect to additional station or signal lights or shapes for fishing vessels engaged in fishing as a fleet. Tese addition- al station or signal lights, shapes or whistle signals shall, so far as possible, be such that they cannot be mistaken for any light, shape or signal authorized elsewhere under these Rules. (d) Traffic separation schemes may be adopted by the Orga- nization for the purpose of these Rules.
(e) Whenever the Government concerned shall have deter- mined that a vessel of special construction or purpose cannot comply fully with the provisions of any of these Rules with respect to the number, position, range or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well as to the disposition and characteris- tics of sound-signalling appliances, such vessel shall comply with such other provisions in regard to the number, position, range or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well as to the disposition and characteristics of sound-signalling appliances, as her Government shall have determined to be the closest possible compliance with these Rules in respect of that vessel.
Rule 2 Responsibility
(a) Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the owner, master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to comply with these Rules 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. (b) In construing and complying with these Rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision and to any special circumstances, including the limitations of the vessels involved, which may make a departure from these Rules necessary to avoid immediate danger.
Rule 3 General Definitions
For the purpose of these Rules, except where the context otherwise requires:
(a) Te word “vessel” includes every description of water
craſt, including nondisplacement craſt and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
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(b) Te term “power-driven vessel” means any vessel pro- pelled by machinery.
(c) Te term “sailing vessel” means any vessel under sail pro- vided that propelling machinery, if fitted, is not being used. (d) Te term “vessel engaged in fishing” means any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls or other fishing apparatus which restrict maneuverability, but does not include a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other fishing apparatus which do not restrict maneuverability.
(e) Te word “seaplane” includes any aircraſt designed to maneuver on the water.
(f) Te term “vessel not under command” means a vessel which through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel.
(g) Te term “vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver” means a vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to maneuver as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. Te term “vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver” shall include but not be limited to:
(i) a vessel engaged in laying, servicing or picking up a navi- gation mark, submarine cable or pipeline;
(ii) a vessel engaged in dredging, surveying or underwater operations;
(iii) a vessel engaged in replenishment or transferring per- sons, provisions or cargo while underway;
(iv) a vessel engaged in the launching or recovery of aircraſt; (v) a vessel engaged in mine clearance operations; (vi) a vessel engaged in a towing operation such as severely restricts the towing vessel and her tow in their ability to devi- ate from their course.
(h) Te term “vessel constrained by her draſt” means a power-driven vessel which, because of her draſt in relation to the available depth and width of navigable water is severely restricted in her ability to deviate from the course she is fol- lowing.
(i) Te word “underway” means that a vessel is not at an- chor, or made fast to the shore, or aground. (j) Te words “length” and “breadth” of a vessel mean her length overall and greatest breadth.
(k) Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight of one another only when one can be observed visually from the other. (l) Te term “restricted visibility” means any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms or any other similar causes.
PART B — STEERING AND SAILING RULES Section I — Conduct of Vessels in Any Condition of Visibility
Rule 4 Application
Rules in this Section apply to any condition of visibility. Rule 5 Look-out
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.
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