The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and ResponsibilitiesRiesenberg, Felix
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The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities
Riesenberg, Felix
Merchant marine -- United States; Navigation; Sailors
(_b_) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in subdivision
(_a_), when fishing with drift nets, shall, so long as the nets are
wholly or partly in the water, carry two white lights where they can
best be seen. Such lights shall be placed so that the vertical distance
between them shall be not less than six feet and not more than fifteen
feet, and so that the horizontal distance between them, measured in a
line with the keel, shall be not less than five feet and not more than
ten feet. The lower of these two lights shall be in the direction of the
nets, and both of them shall be of such a character as to show all
around the horizon, and to be visible at a distance of not less than
three miles.
Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts of
Japan and Korea sailing fishing vessels of less than twenty tons gross
tonnage shall not be obliged to carry the lower of these two lights.
Should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position
(in the direction of the net or gear) a white light, visible at a
distance of not less than one sea mile, on the approach of or to other
vessels.
(_c_) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in subdivision
(_a_), when line fishing with their lines out and attached to or hauling
their lines, and when not at anchor or stationary within the meaning of
subdivision (_h_), shall carry the same lights as vessels fishing with
drift nets. When shooting lines, or fishing with towing lines, they
shall carry the lights prescribed for a steam or sailing vessel under
way, respectively.
Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coast of
Japan and Korea sailing fishing vessels of less than twenty tons gross
tonnage shall not be obliged to carry the lower of these two lights.
Should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position
(in the direction of the lines) a white light, visible at a distance of
not less than one sea mile on the approach of or to other vessels.
(_d_) Vessels when engaged in trawling, by which is meant the dragging
of an apparatus along the bottom of the sea—
_First._ If steam vessels, shall carry in the same position as the white
light mentioned in article two (_a_) a tri-colored lantern so
constructed and fixed as to show a white light from right ahead to two
points on each bow, and a green light and a red light over an arc of the
horizon from two points on each bow to two points abaft the beam on the
starboard and port sides, respectively; and not less than six nor more
than twelve feet below the tri-colored lantern a white light in a
lantern, so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light
all around the horizon.
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