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J. Wiley & Sons, 1918 - 214 Seiten
 

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Seite 210 - When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from other vessels or from the shore the following shall be the signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely: In the daytime — First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute.
Seite 197 - A vessel which is closehauled on the port tack shall keep out of the way of a vessel which is closehauled on the starboard tack. (c) When both are running free with the wind on different sides, the vessel which has the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of the other.
Seite 210 - A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute ; 2. The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC 3. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball; 4. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.
Seite 195 - ... several short and rapid blasts, not less than four, of the steam whistle. (Art. 18— Rule III. 312.1.) GREAT LAKES If, when steamers are approaching each other, the pilot of either vessel fails to understand the course or intention of the other, whether from...
Seite 196 - The whistle signals provided in the rules under this article, for steam vessels meeting, passing, or overtaking, are never to be used except when steamers are in sight of each other, and the course and position of each can be determined in the daytime by a sight of the vessel itself, or by night by seeing its signal lights.
Seite 195 - Steam vessels are forbidden to use what has become technically known among pilots as "cross signals" — that is, answering one whistle with two, and answering two whistles with one. In all cases, and under all circumstances, a pilot receiving either of the whistle signals provided in the rules...
Seite 193 - A red flag with a black center indicates that a storm of marked violence is expected. The pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind ; red. easterly (from northeast to south) ; white (westerly from southwest to north).
Seite 195 - ... head and head," or nearly so, but at all times when the steam vessels are in sight of each other, when passing or meeting at a distance within half a mile of each other, and whether passing to the starboard or port.
Seite 195 - ... head and head", or nearly so. but at all times when the steam vessels are in sight of each other, when passing or meeting at a distance within half a mile of each other, and whether passing to the starboard or port.
Seite 196 - When steam- vessels are running in the same direction, and the vessel which is astern shall desire to pass on the right or starboard hand of the vessel ahead, she shall give one short blast of the...

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