COLREG (PRELIM) Flashcards
ARTICLE I
General Obligations
ARTICLE II
Signature, Ratification, Acceptance, Approval and Accession
ARTICLE III
Territorial Application
ARTICLE IV
Entry into Force
ARTICLE V
Revision Conference
ARTICLE VI
Amendments to the Regulations
ARTICLE VII
Denunciation
ARTICLE VIII
Deposit and Registration
ARTICLE IX
Languages
Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of special rules made by
an appropriate authority for roadsteads, harbours, 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.
PART A - GENERAL
Rule 1
Application
These Rules shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in all waters
connected there with navigable by seagoing vessels.
PART A - GENERAL
Rule 1
Application
Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of any 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. These additional station or signal lights, shapes or whistle signals
shall, so far as possible, be such that they cannot be mistaken for any light, shapes or
signal authorized elsewhere under these Rules.
PART A - GENERAL
Rule 1
Application
Traffic separation schemes may be adopted by the Organization for the purpose of
these Rules.
PART A - GENERAL
Rule 1
Application
Whenever the Government concerned shall have determined 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 characteristics 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 to that
vessel.
PART A - GENERAL
Rule 1
Application
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.
Rule 2
Responsibility
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 2
Responsibility
(A amended paragraph (a) and a new paragraph (m) shall enter into force on _, as amended by Resolution A.919(22))
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includes every description of water craft, including nondisplacement craft, WIG craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a
means of transportation on water’.
‘vessel
means any vessel propelled by machinery.
power-driven vessel’
means any vessel under sail provided that propelling
machinery, if fitted, is not being used.
‘sailing vessel’
means any vessel fishing with nets, lines,
trawls or other fishing apparatus which restrict manoeuvrability, but does not include
a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other fishing apparatus which do not restrict
manoeuvrability.
‘vessel engaged in fishing’
includes any aircraft designed to manoeuvre on the water.
‘seaplane’
means a vessel which through some
exceptional circumstance is unable to manoeuvre as required by these Rules and is
therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel.
‘vessel not under command’
means a vessel which from
the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre as required by these
Rules and therefore is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel.
‘vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre’