Rule 1

Question 1

Schedule 1: International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 with Canadian Mods, Part A - General
Rule 1

Answer 1

a) Rules apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels

Question 2

Rule 1 b)

Answer 2

Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of special rules made by appropriate authority (for roadsteads, harbours, rivers, lakes or inland waterways connected with the high seas and navigable by seagoing vessels) if such special rules conform as closely as possible to these Rules.

Question 3

1 c) 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, shape or signal authorized elsewhere under these Rules

Question 4

1 d)

Answer 4

Traffic separation schemes may be adopted by the Organization for the purpose of these Rules

Question 5

1 e)

Answer 5

Where the Government concerned determines 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, the 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 the Government determines to be the closest compliance with these Rules in respect of that vessel