Rule 03 General Definitions Flashcards
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Vessel
The word ‘vessel’ includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft, WIG craft and Seaplanes used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
The term Power Driven Vessel (PDV)
The term PDV means any vessel propelled by machinery.
Sailing Vessel
The term sailing vessel means any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery, if fitted, is not being used.
Vessel Engaged in Fishing
The term vessel engaged in fishing 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.
Seaplane
The term Seaplane includes any aircraft designed to manoeuvre on the water.
Vessel not Under Command
The term vessel not under command 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.
IE, Dragging anchor, loss of rudder, loss of engines.
Constrained by Draught (CBD)
A vessel CBD means a power driven vessel which because of her draught in relation to the available depth and width of navigable water is severely restricted in her ability to deviate from the course she is following.
Underway
The Word underway means that a vessel is not at ANCHOR, MADE FAST to the shore or AGROUND.
Length and Breadth
The words length and Breadth of a vessel mean her length overall and greatest breadth.
Vessels shall deemed to be insight of each other
When only one can be observed visually from another.
The Term Wing-in-ground (WIG) craft
The Term Wing-in-ground (WIG) craft means a multimodal craft which in its main operational mode flies in close proximity to the surface by utilizing surface-effect action.
