A Sailboat Is Underway In The Fog. We need to know if the vessel is controllable by helm or not. So the distance covered in one hour with respect to boat and island will be 15 NM. On the other hand, steamships can manoeuvre in all 360 degrees of direction and can be manoeuvred irrespective of the presence or absence of wind. But what makes it important to differentiate between these two terms is the inclusion of these in COLREGS. The following examples describe common day shapes and navigation lights. Let us work out one more situation. If there is an obstruction on one side of the ship (such as in dredging) signals must also indicate this. Whatever the reason, navigators should be clear about these terms. I appreciate your skills, Thanks for sharing. A vessel under oars may exhibit the lights prescribed in this Rule for sailing vessels, but if she does not, she shall have ready at hand an electric torch or lighted lantern showing a white light which shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision. Share your knowledge by writing answers to the question. Any boat fishing  and making Can you please ask a specific question and I will try my best to answer it. Abeam, port side (note that often a fifth round white light in the center is added), Day sign: two black spheres and in the middle a black diamond shape. In situation 1, the vessel is underway while in situation 2 vessel is making way. Small things are making the difference.Keep up the nice work sharing with us. Keep it up a good work. A ship can have Doppler speed of 2 knots while using the engine or even when she is drifting (when speed is affected by wind and not by current). Navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels. AND making way if they also show navigation lights. Hint: What do you think will be the speed of the ship with respect to jetty and with respect to a piece of paper floating in river. A vessel would be safe if it has the time to respond to an emergency situation. As a Master I may want the OOW to inform me when viability is less than 6 mile but that will not be restricted visibility.. Hi sir I'm getting so confused about a close quarters situation And different from risk of collision where expressed at rule 19 part d and e besides in collreg.thanks. at or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red; when underway, in addition, sidelights and a sternlight; as shown in the example below. It is so because it should be apparent to the other vessel that it has got speed over water and other vessel should take action considering the fact that an NUC vessel is approaching ie she is doing some speed over water. Captain of the supply vessel was found to have breached rule 9 (Narrow channel) because he did not keep on the starboard side of the channel. Fishing vessels are underway when they show their dedicated lights and making way if they also show side, stern and masthead lights. Yes you got it right. Sailboats less than 7m and vessels under oars must have a torch or lantern showing a white light ready to display in time to prevent a collision. If we are moving at higher speed, the time is what we would not have, specially for head on situation. May I add, please, for the benefit of all I hope, that a tremendous number of shipping, yachting (my sphere,) and indeed commercial aviation accidents are caused by the assumption that certain things are "obvious." In 1849 Congress extended the light requirements to sailing vessels on US waters. Now how much distance the ship has covered with respect to island (ground) and with respect to floating boat ? Making way: being propelled through the water by sail, machinery, or oar. Sailboats 7m or more in length must show sidelights and stern lights. Sailing vessels are limited as to their manoeuvrability in that they cannot sail directly into the wind and cannot be readily navigated in the absence of wind. We need to consider ship’s local factors like speed and traffic density to assess the time when we should have extra look out. These MSNs relate to Statutory Instruments and contain the technical detail of such regulations. First ,of all wud like to appreciate ur kind efforts for sharing ur thoughts.Further can u pls enlighten one of my doubts ......Ques) v/l dragging anchor ? Sound Signals used to let other boats know where you actually located during the fog and Restricted visibility. In 1880, the 1863 Articles were supplemented with whistle signals and in 1884 a new set of international regulations was implemented. If it wasn’t about safe navigation, no ship would reach its destination safely. But before you think of a number, consider that you have same visibility all around. they will actually be making way, but you cannot assume that. Safe speed is the speed at which vessel will be safe. “A navigable passage in a stretch of water otherwise unsafe for vessels.”, Mariner’s handbook defines the channel as, A comparatively deep waterway, natural or dredged, through a river, harbour, strait, etc, or a navigable route through shoals…”. If the vessel is drifting and moving with current, she is underway but not making way. Situation 2: A vessel is moving in open sea. Now how will you decide on blowing that TWO PROLONGED BLASTS. What will be the speed over ground and speed through water in this case. So would you be sure that if you have few ships at 2.5 NM on you starboard side which you cannot spot visually and if you take action for a vessel head on at 2NM, you would be safe ? Also fishing boats may drift with nets out, or tow nets or trawls. Under way Making way. Powered boats less than 7m in length and whose maximum speed does not exceed 7 knots, may show an all-round white light instead of sidelights. Even if it is not exactly same, it would not contradict with each other. This is either because the terms are too obvious or the scope of a term cannot be defined in few words. In fog, a motor vessel will make different fog signals: 2 long blasts when stopped - not For example, a vessel not under command is supposed to display different lights when underway and when making way. Now consider the same situation but with 2 knots adverse current. So the ship should be proceeding at slower speed. Like this report shows how complicated these simple things actually are. In 1889 the United States convened the first international maritime conference in Washington, D.C. One black ball when the ship is less than 50m in length. A stand on vessel does not have any right of way over any give way vessel, and is not free to maneuver however it wishes, but is obliged to keep a constant course and speed (so as to help the give way vessel in determining a safe course). With the recommendation that the direction of a turn be referenced by the rudder instead of the helm or tiller being informally agreed by all maritime nations in 1935. 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