The Rules of the Nautical Road

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The Rules of the Nautical Road
Chapter 8
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The Rules of the Nautical Road

• Part 1 - Chapter 8

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Lesson Objectives

• How Navigation rules apply
• Differences between Inland and International
  Rules
• General Responsibility Rule
• Assessing Accident Liability
• Responsibility for helping others

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Lesson Objectives (2)

• Safe conduct of your vessel
• Proper sound signals
• Proper light configurations
• Operation in restricted visibility
• What lights and shapes tell you
• Legal distress signals

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Two Sets of Rules

• Why do we need Navigation Rules?

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Two Sets of Rules

• International
• Inland
• Your Local Waters

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Two Sets of Rules

• What is the purpose of demarcation lines?

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Vessel Definitions

• Who can tell the difference in the following
• Sailing vessel
• Propelled by machinery
• Seaplane

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Vessel Definitions

• Underway
• Adrift
• Drifting
• Making way

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Vessel Definitions

• Fishing vessel
• Vessel restricted in ability to maneuver
• Vessel in sight of another
• Vessel not under command
• Vessel constrained by draft

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The General Responsibility Rule

• Rule of good seamanship
• The General Prudential Rule

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Assessing Legal Liability

• What do you think your responsibility is when
  piloting your vessel?

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General Considerations

• Vessel size and rules
• Maintain a lookout
• Safe speed
• Radar

Reprinted with permission from Fast Power Boat
Seamanship by Dag Pike
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Conduct in a Narrow Channel

• Who can recall some of the rules to observe when
  operating in a narrow channel?

Reprinted with permission from Seaworthy
Essential Lessons from Boat USs 20 Year Case
File of Things Gone Wrong by Robert A. Adriance
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Traffic Separation Schemes

• International Rules
• Vessel Traffic Services

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Stand On or Give Way

• Stand on vessel
• Give way vessel

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Stand On or Give Way/Danger Zone

• Who can describe the three sectors on a vessel?

• Three sectors on a vessel

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Stand On or Give Way

• Who is stand on when you see the following
• Red/Green light together
• White light drawing closer
• Red light

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Rules for Special Vessels
Reprinted with permission from Rules of the Road
and Running Light Patterns A Captains Quick
Guide by Charlie Wing
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Rules for Special Vessels

• Overtaking and Overtaken Vessels Overtaken
• Overtaken vessel
• Sailing vessel
• Seaplanes

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Rules for Special Vessels

• Sailing Vessels
• Wind on port side
• Windward

Reprinted with permission from Rules of the Road
and Running Light Patterns A Captains Quick
Guide by Charlie Wing
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Risk of Collision

• Lights
• Sound signals
• International meeting
• Inland meeting

Reprinted with permission from Federal
Requirements Safety Tips for Recreational Boats
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
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Risk of Collision

• Crossing Situations
• Crossing signals
• Crossing in International Waters
• Crossing in Inland Waters

Reprinted with permission from Federal
Requirements Safety Tips for Recreational Boats
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
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Risk of Collision

• Overtaking Situations
• Inland Waters
• International Waters
• Narrow channels

Reprinted with permission from Federal
Requirements Safety Tips for Recreational Boats
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
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Risk of Collision

• Bend signals
• Who can tell us what signals are used when
  nearing a bend when your view may be restricted?

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Restricted Visibility

• What should a boater do when there is restricted
  visibility?

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Restricted Visibility

• Sound signals underway
• Power driven underway
• Power driven adrift
• Power driven unique circumstances and sail driven

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Restricted Visibility

• Sound signals not underway
• Anchor in open water
• Vessel aground
• Special anchorages

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Vessel Lights and Shapes

• What kinds of information do lights and day
  shapes on boats provide?

On -Diagram
Light Type
Arc
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Vessel Lights and Shapes

• Sailing vessels underway
• Separate lights
• Combined side lights
• Alternative lights less than 20 meters
• Using both power and sail
• Optional all-round mast lights under sail
• Sailing vessel less than 7 meters and row boat

Reprinted with permission from Federal
Requirements Safety Tips for Recreational Boats
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
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Vessel Lights and Shapes

• Power driven underway
• Less than 20 meters long
• 12 meters or more
• 50 meters or more

Reprinted with permission from Federal
Requirements Safety Tips for Recreational Boats
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
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Vessel Lights and Shapes

• Special lights and shapes
• Fishing vessels
• Constrained by draft
• Towing vessels
• Other special vessels

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Vessel Lights and Shapes

• Vessels at anchor
• Who remembers what lights a vessel at anchor has
  and what day shapes are displayed?

Reprinted with permission from Federal
Requirements Safety Tips for Recreational Boats
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
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Vessel Lights and Shapes

• Diving operations
• What lights does a vessel engaged in diving
  operations show?

Reprinted with permission from Federal
Requirements Safety Tips for Recreational Boats
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
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Distress Signals

• Who remembers some of the distress signals?

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Homeland Security Measures

• 1-877-24WATCH
• 1-800-424-8802

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Drawbridges

• Limitations
• Signals

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Penalties

• You can be fined for not obeying the rules