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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 43

and an uniform and unbroken green light
over an arc of the horizon of ten points of
the compass, and an uniform and unbroken
red light over an arc of the horizon of
ten points of the compass; and it shall
be so fixed as to show the white light
from right ahead to two points on the bow
on each side of the ship, the green light
from two points on the starboard bow
to four points abaft the beam on the
starboard side, and the red light from
two points on the port bow to four points
abaft the beam on the port side: and
(2) a white light in a globular lantern
of not less than 8 in. in diameter, and so
constructed as to show a clear, uniform,
and unbroken light all round the horizon;
the lantern containing such white light
shall be carried lower than the lantern
showing the green, white, and red lights
as aforesaid, so, however, that the vertical
distance between them shall not be less
than 6 ft. nor more than 12 ft.

40. What lights are sailing-trawlers whilst actually
    engaged in trawling, and not being stationary, re-
    quired to carry?
    All sailing-vessels, of whatever tonnage, whilst
    engaged in trawling, must carry either one of the
    three following arrangements of lights:—
    (a.) They may carry the green and red side-
    lights similar to those of other sailing-
    ships; or
    (b.) They may carry on or in front of the fore-
    mast-head a lantern having a green glass
    on the starboard side and a red glass on
    the port side, so constructed, fitted, and
    arranged that the red and green do not
    converge, and so as to show an uniform
    and unbroken green light over an arc of
    the horizon of twelve points of the compass,
    and an uniform and unbroken red light
    over an arc of the horizon of twelve points
    of the compass; and it shall be so fixed
    as to show the green light from right
    ahead to four points abaft the beam on
    the starboard side, and the red light from
    right ahead to four points abaft the beam
    on the port side: and (2) a white light
    in a globular lantern of not less than
    8 in. in diameter, and so constructed as
    to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken
    light all round the horizon; the lantern
    containing such white light shall be
    carried lower than the lantern showing the
    green and red lights as aforesaid, so,
    however, that the vertical distance be-
    tween them shall not be less than 6 ft.
    and not more than 12 ft; or
    (c.) They may carry a white light in a globular
    lantern of not less than 8 in. in diameter,
    and so constructed as to show a clear,
    uniform, and unbroken light all round
    the horizon, and visible on a dark night
    with a clear atmosphere for a distance
    of at least two miles; and also a sufficient
    supply of red pyrotechnic lights which
    shall each burn for at least 30 seconds,
    and shall, when so burning, be visible
    for the same distance under the same
    conditions as the white light. The white
    light shall be shown from sunset to sun-
    rise, and one of the red pyrotechnic
    lights shall be shown on approaching or on

being approached by another ship or
vessel in sufficient time to prevent col-
lision.

41. What lights are vessels whilst actually engaged
    in drift-net fishing required to carry?
    All vessels when engaged in fishing with drift-
    nets shall exhibit two white lights from any part of
    the vessel where they can be best seen. Such lights
    shall be placed so that the vertical distance between
    them shall be not less than 6 ft. and not more than
    10 ft., and so that the horizontal distance between
    them measured in a line with the keel of the vessel
    shall be not less than 5 ft. and not more than 10 ft.
    The lower of these two lights shall be the more for-
    ward, and both of them shall be of such a character
    and contained in lanterns of such construction, as
    to show all round the horizon, on a dark night with
    a clear atmosphere, for a distance of not less than
    three miles.

42. What lights are vessels whilst actually engaged
    in line-fishing required to carry?
    A vessel engaged in line-fishing is required to carry
    the same lights as a vessel engaged in drift-net
    fishing.

43. If a vessel, when fishing, becomes stationary in
    consequence of her gear getting fast to a rock or other
    obstruction, what signal must she make?
    She must show the same light, and if a fog,
    mist, falling snow, or heavy rain storms prevail she
    must make the same fog-signals, as if she were at
    anchor.

44. What lights are fishing-vessels and open boats
    required to exhibit when at anchor?
    Between sunset and sunrise they must exhibit a
    white light, visible all round the horizon at a dis-
    tance of at least one mile.

45. What sound-signals are fishing-vessels re-
    quired to make whilst engaged in fishing in thick
    weather?
    In fog, mist, heavy rain-storms, or falling snow,
    drift-net vessels attached to their nets, and vessels
    when trawling, dredging, or fishing with any kind of
    drag-net, and vessels employed in line-fishing with
    lines out, shall, if 20 tons gross tonnage or upwards
    respectively, at intervals of not more than one minute
    make a blast; if steam-vessels with the whistle or
    siren, and if sailing-vessels with a fog-horn, each
    blast to be followed by ringing the bell. Fishing-
    vessels and boats of less than 20 tons gross tonnage
    shall not be obliged to give the above-mentioned
    signals; but if they do not they shall make some
    other efficient sound-signal at intervals of not more
    than one minute.

46. May fishing-vessels and open boats use flare-
    up lights; and, if so, at what part or parts of the
    vessel should they be exhibited?
    Yes. Fishing-vessels and open boats may at any
    time use a flare-up in addition to the lights which
    they are required to carry and show. All flare-up
    lights exhibited by a vessel when trawling, dredging,
    or fishing with any kind of drag-net shall be shown
    at the after part of the vessel, excepting that if the
    vessel is hanging by the stern to her trawl, dredge,
    or drag-net they shall be exhibited from the bow.

47. Do the regulations referring specially to fishing-
    vessels and boats apply in all parts of the world?
    No; with the exception of the first paragraph
    of Article 10 of the Order in Council of the 11th
    August, 1884, they apply only to British fishing-vessels
    and boats when in the sea off the coast of Europe
    lying north of Cape Finisterre.

48. What lights are steam-vessels required to carry
    when towing other vessels?