What are the COLREGs rules?

This Rule states that "Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision." If all mariners abided by this one simple Rule over all ...

What is the most important rules in COLREGS?

Rule 5: Look out

In my opinion this is the most important rule in the entire COLREG. All other rules are based on the fact that we are aware of our surrounding. But if we fail to keep a proper look out, we would not be able to apply other rules too. By sight and hearing.

What is Rule No 8 of COLREGS?

COLREG 8: ACTION TO AVOID COLLISION

1.19 Rule 8(a) Any action taken to avoid collision shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, be positive, made an ample time and with due regard to the observance good seamanship.

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What is Rule No 13 of COLREGS?

Rule 13 (overtaking):

(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules of Part B, Sections I and II, any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken.

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What is Rule 14 of collision regulation?

(a) When two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall pass on the port side of the other.

What are the 72 Colregs?

The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGS) are published by the International Maritime Organization and are recognized as the navigation rules followed internationally by ships and other vessels at sea.

How many rules are there in COLREGs?

The COLREGs include 41 rules divided into six sections: Part A - General; Part B - Steering and Sailing; Part C - Lights and Shapes; Part D - Sound and Light signals; Part E - Exemptions; and Part F - Verification of compliance with the provisions of the Convention.

What is the Rule 24 of COLREG?

(i) a vessel being pushed ahead, not being part of a composite unit, shall exhibit at the forward end, sidelights; (ii) a vessel being towed alongside shall exhibit a sternlight and at the forward end, sidelights.

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What is Rule 18 responsibility between vessel?

Vessels constrained by their draught. Any vessel, except a vessel not under command or restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, must avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by her draught and exhibiting the signals mentioned in Rule 28.

What is Rule 7 Risk of collision?

Rule 7 - Risk of Collision

(a) Every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exists. If there is any doubt such risk shall be deemed to exist.

What is Rule 8 all about?

As soon as you identify a risk of collision, you must identify the correct action to avoid collision to ensure the vessels will pass at 'a safe distance'. You should then take that action to avoid collision as soon as it is appropriate to do so.

What is Rule No 3?

Rule #3 is don't believe everything you read or hear or see. Fact-based story of a professional con artist who ran a scam on another well-to-do con artist. The title refers to the rules that a con artist lives by. Rule #3 is don't believe everything you read or hear or see.

What is Rule No 2?

(a) Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the owner, master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to comply with these Rules or of the neglect of any precautions which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.

What is the aim of Rule 2 a Colregs?

Rule 2(a) requires that not only we need to comply with the COLREGS, in doing so we also need to take precautions so that we do not land in a situation where non-compliance with the COLREGS is the only way to avoid danger. In other words, we must use the ordinary practice of seaman when complying with the COLREGS.

What is Rule Colreg Rule 22?

The lights prescribed in these Rules shall have an intensity as specified in Section 8 Annex I to these Regulation so as to be visible at the following minimum ranges: (a) In vessels of 50 metres or more in length: – a masthead light.

What is a abaft light?

Abaft - A direction toward the stern. Abeam - A direction at right angles to the pleasure craft.

What is Colreg 20?

Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.

How many rules are there in ROR?

In total there are thirty eight rules which are given in five parts A, B, C, D, and E which refer to the rules relating to General, Steering and Sailing, Light & Shapes, Sound and Light Signals and Exemptions respectively.

What is steering and sailing rules?

A vessel on the starboard side in a crossing situation is the stand-on vessel, and one on the port side is the give-way vessel unless it is a sailing vessel crossing a power-driven vessel. Vessels driven by machinery are always required to stand clear of sailing vessels unless being overtaken.

What is the rule in COLREGs that applies in any condition of visibility?

Rule 4 says the section applies in any conditions of visibility. Rule 5 every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing.

What is the new provision that was added in 2016 Amendments of COLREGs 1972 and its significance?

On the 1st of January 2016 IMO Resolution A. 1085(28) entered into force. This has introduced an amendment to International Regulations For Preventing Collisions At Sea, 1972, with Part F 'Verification of compliance with the provisions of the Convention' added.

What happens if two ships are approaching each other head on?

Approaching head on to another boat

Each boat alters course to starboard (right) and passes port to port (left). Always assume this situation exists.

What is the purpose of COLREGs?

The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, more commonly known as the COLREGS, are quite simply, the 'rules of the road' for ships and other vessels at sea; they set out the conduct of vessels in any condition of visibility, in sight of each other and in restricted visibility.