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
ART. 2. A steam vessel when under way shall carry—(_a_) On or in the
front of the foremast, or if a vessel without a foremast, then in the
fore part of the vessel, a bright white light so constructed as to show
an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the
compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the
vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either
side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least
five miles.
Steam vessels—side lights.
(_b_) On the starboard side a green light so constructed as to show an
unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass,
so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the
beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at
a distance of at least two miles.
(_c_) On the port side a red light so constructed as to show an unbroken
light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed
as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on
the port side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of
at least two miles.
(_d_) The said green and red side lights shall be fitted with inboard
screens projecting at least three feet forward from the light, so as to
prevent these lights from being seen across the bow.
Steam vessels—range lights.
(_e_) A seagoing steam vessel when under way may carry an additional
white light similar in construction to the light mentioned in
subdivision (_a_). These two lights shall be so placed in line with the
keel that one shall be at least fifteen feet higher than the other, and
in such a position with reference to each other that the lower light
shall be forward of the upper one. The vertical distance between these
lights shall be less than the horizontal distance.
(_f_) All steam vessels (except seagoing vessels and ferryboats), shall
carry in addition to green and red lights required by article two (_b_),
(_c_), and screens as required by article two (_d_), a central range of
two white lights; the after light being carried at an elevation at least
fifteen feet above the light at the head of the vessel. The headlight
shall be so constructed as to show an unbroken light through twenty
points of the compass, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the
beam on either side of the vessel, and the after light so as to show all
around the horizon.
Steam vessels when towing.
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