Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1858 – No. 25

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✨ Maritime Navigation Regulations



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or, 2, a vessel is crossing in some direction to port, as D D D.

![Diagram showing vessel A and vessels D D D with Red lights labeled]

If A sees a White Mast-head Light above the Red Light, A knows that the vessel is a steam vessel, and is either approaching her in the same direction as B, or is crossing to port in some direction as D D D.

THIRD.—When the Green and not the Red Light is seen:

A sees a Green Light a-head or on the bow;—A knows that either,

1, a vessel is approaching her on her starboard bow, as B;

![Diagram showing vessel A and vessel B with Green light labeled]

or, 2, a vessel is crossing in some direction to starboard, as D D D.

![Diagram showing vessel A and vessels D D D with Green lights labeled]

If A sees a White Mast-head Light above the Green Light, A knows that the vessel is a steam-vessel, and is either approaching her in the same direction as B, or is crossing to starboard in some direction as D D D.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ENACTMENTS HAVING REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE REGULATIONS.

"THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1854,"
(17 & 18 Vict. Cap. 104.)

Lights and Fog Signals, and Meeting and Passing.

CCXCV. The following Rules shall be observed with regard to lights and Fog Signals; (that is to say,)

(1.) The Admiralty shall from Time to Time make Regulations requiring the exhibition of such Lights, by such Classes of ships, whether Steam or Sailing Ships, within such places and under such Circumstances as they think fit, and may from Time to Time revoke, alter, or vary the same:

(2.) The Admiralty may, if they think fit, make Regulations requiring the Use of such Fog Signals, by such Classes of Ships, whether Steam or Sailing Ships, within such places and under such Circumstances as they think fit, and may from Time to Time revoke, alter, or vary the same:



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🌏 Diagrams illustrating the use of Lights carried by vessels at sea (continued from previous page)

🌏 External Affairs & Territories
Maritime, Navigation, Ship Lights, Collision Prevention, Diagrams

🌏 Merchant Shipping Act 1854 Regulations on Lights and Fog Signals

🌏 External Affairs & Territories
Maritime, Shipping, Navigation, Lights, Fog Signals, Regulations
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