JUNE 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1479

27. What exceptional lights may small vessels carry?

Whenever, as in the case of small vessels during bad weather, the green and red side-lights cannot be fixed, these lights shall be kept at hand lighted and ready for use, and shall, on the approach of or to other vessels, be exhibited on their respective sides, in sufficient time to prevent collision, in such manner as to make them most visible, and so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side, nor, if practicable, more than two points abaft the beam on their respective sides.

To make the use of these portable lights more certain and easy, the lanterns containing them shall each be painted outside with the colour of the light they respectively contain, and shall be provided with proper screens.

28. Are steam-vessels of less than 40 tons gross tonnage compelled to carry the same lights as other steam-vessels; if not, what lights may they carry instead?

No; but if they do not carry the ordinary lights they must carry in the fore part of the vessel or on or in front of the funnel where it can best be seen, and at a height above the gunwale of not less than 9 ft., a bright white light to show over the same arc as the ordinary masthead light, and to be visible at a distance of at least two miles. Also a combined lantern showing a green light and a red light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on their respective sides, such lantern to be carried not less than 3 ft. below the white light.

29. Are small steamboats such as are carried by sea-going vessels obliged to carry the white light 9 ft. above the gunwale?

No; but it must be carried above the combined lantern.

30. What lights may vessels under oars or sails of less than 20 tons gross tonnage carry?

They shall have ready at hand a lantern with a green glass on one side and a red glass on the other, which, on the approach of or to other vessels, shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side.

31. What lights must rowing-boats, whether under oars or sails, carry?

They must have ready at hand a lantern showing a white light, which shall be temporarily exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision.

32. What description of lights are pilot-vessels required to carry when on their stations on pilotage duty?

A pilot-vessel, when engaged on her station on pilotage duty, shall not show the lights required for other vessels, but shall carry a white light at the masthead, visible all round the horizon, and shall also exhibit a flare-up light or flare-up lights at short intervals, which shall never exceed fifteen minutes. Also on the near approach of or to other vessels they shall have their side-lights lighted ready for use, and shall flash or show them at short intervals to indicate the direction in which they are heading, but the green light shall not be shown on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side.

33. What light may pilot-vessels which are obliged to go alongside of a vessel to put a pilot on board carry?

They may show the white light instead of carrying it at the masthead, and may, instead of the coloured side-lights, have at hand ready for use a lantern with a green glass on the one side and a red glass on the other, to be used as prescribed for the coloured side-lights.

34. What description of lights are steam pilot vessels required to carry when on their stations on pilotage duty in British waters, and not at anchor?

A steam pilot-vessel, when engaged on her station on pilotage duty, and in British waters and not at anchor, shall, in addition to the lights required for all pilot-vessels, carry at a distance of 8 ft. below her white masthead-light a red light visible all round the horizon for at least two miles, and also the coloured side-lights required to be carried by vessels under way.

35. What description of lights are steam pilot-vessels required to carry when on their stations on pilotage duty in British waters, and at anchor?

A steam pilot-vessel, when engaged on pilotage duty in British waters, and at anchor, shall carry, in addition to the lights required for all pilot-vessels, the red light 8 ft. below her white light, but not the coloured side-lights.

36. What description of lights are pilot-vessels required to carry when not on their station on pilotage duty?

A pilot-vessel, when not engaged on her station on pilotage duty, shall carry lights similar to those of other vessels of her tonnage.

37. What lights are open boats and fishing-vessels of less than 20 tons net register required to carry when under way and not actually engaged in fishing?

Open boats and fishing-vessels of less than 20 tons net registered tonnage, when under way, and when not having their nets, trawls, dredges, or lines in the water, shall not be obliged to carry the coloured side-lights; but every such boat and vessel shall in lieu thereof have ready at hand a lantern with a green glass on the one side and a red glass on the other side, and on approaching to or being approached by another vessel such lantern shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side.

38. What lights are fishing-vessels and fishing-boats of 20 tons net register, or upwards, required to carry when under way and not actually engaged in fishing?

They must carry similar lights to those of other ships when under way.

39. What lights are steam-trawlers of 20 tons gross register or upwards, whilst actually engaged in trawling, and not being stationary, required to carry?

All steam-vessels engaged in trawling must carry either one of the two following arrangements of lights:—

(a.) The usual green and red side-lights and foremast-head light, similar to those carried by other steamships; or

(b.) They must carry on or in front of the foremast-head, and in the same position as the white light which other steamships are required to carry, a lantern showing a white light ahead, a green light on the starboard side, and a red light on the port side; such lantern shall be so constructed, fitted, and arranged as to show an uniform and unbroken white light over an arc of the horizon of four points of the compass,