Aug. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2103

(k.) All vessels or boats fishing with nets or lines or trawls, when under way, shall in daytime indicate their occupation to an approaching vessel by displaying a basket or other efficient signal where it can best be seen. If vessels or boats at anchor have their gear out they shall, on the approach of other vessels, show the same signal on the side on which those vessels can pass. The vessels required by this article to carry or show the lights hereinbefore specified shall not be obliged to carry the lights prescribed by Article 4, (a), and the last paragraph of Article 11. This article shall be read and construed as part of the regulations contained in Schedule I to the Order in Council under section 418 of “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.” made the 27th day of November, 1896, and as if it had formed one of such regulations and been numbered 9 among the articles containing the same.

15. Does this regulation apply to fishing-vessels? No; fishing-boats are not obliged to carry these lights.

16. What lights do open fishing-boats carry? Open boats when engaged in any fishing at night, with outlying tackle extending not more than 150 ft. horizontal from the boat into the seaway, shall carry one all-round white light, and in addition, on approaching or being approached by other vessels, shall show a second white light at least 3 ft. below the first light and at a horizontal distance of at least 5 ft. away from it in the direction in which the outlying tackle is attached.

17. What lights are vessels whilst actually engaged in drift-net fishing required to carry? Vessels and boats (except open boats) when fishing with drift-nets shall, so long as the nets are wholly or partly in the water, carry two white lights where they can best be seen. Such lights shall be placed so that the vertical distance between them shall be not less than 6 ft. and not more than 15 ft., and so that the horizontal distance between them, measured in a line with the keel, shall be not less than 5 ft. and not more than 10 ft. The lower of these two lights shall be in the direction of the nets, and both of them shall be of such a character as to show all round the horizon, and to be visible at a distance of not less than three miles.

18. Does this regulation apply to all vessels under the jurisdiction of the Governments who have agreed to the general international regulations? It applies to all such vessels, with the following exception: Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts of Japan and Korea sailing fishing vessels of less than 20 tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to carry the lower of these two lights; should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position (in the direction of the net or gear) a white light, visible at a distance of not less than one sea mile, on the approach of or to other vessels.

19. What lights are line-fishing vessels required to carry? Vessels and boats (except open boats) when line fishing with their lines out, and attached to or hauling their lines, and when not at anchor, or stationary in consequence of her gear getting fast to a rock or other obstruction, shall carry the same lights as vessels fishing with drift-nets. When shooting lines, or fishing with towing-lines, they shall carry the lights prescribed for a steam or sailing vessel under way respectively. Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts of Japan and Korea sailing fishing-vessels of less than 20 tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to carry the lower of these two lights; should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position (in the direction of the lines) a white light, visible at a distance of not less than one sea mile, on the approach of or to other vessels.

20. What lights are steam-trawlers whilst actually engaged in trawling, and not being stationary, required to carry? All steam-vessels engaged in trawling must carry, in the same position as the white light mentioned in Article 2, (a), a tricoloured lantern so constructed and fixed as to show a white light from right ahead to 2 points on each bow, and a green light and a red light over an arc of the horizon from 2 points on each bow to 2 points abaft the beam on the starboard and port sides respectively; and not less than 6 ft. nor more than 12 ft. below the tricoloured lantern a white light in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light all round the horizon. These lights should be visible at a distance of at least two miles.

21. What lights are sailing-trawlers whilst actually engaged in trawling, and not being stationary, required to carry? All sailing-vessels whilst engaged in trawling must carry a white light in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light all round the horizon; and shall also, on the approach of or to other vessels, show, where it can best be seen, a white flare-up light or torch in sufficient time to prevent collision. These lights should be visible at a distance of at least two miles.

22. What lights are oyster-dredgers and other vessels fishing with dredge-nets required to carry? The same lights as trawlers.

23. May fishing-vessels and fishing-boats use flare-up lights? Yes. They may at any time use a flare-up light in addition to the lights which they are required by the Regulations to carry.

24. Do fishing-boats show any distinguishing lights when at anchor? They show the same lights as ordinary vessels when at anchor, but should any fishing-vessel, whether under 150 ft. in length or of 150 ft. in length or upwards, be attached to a net or other fishing gear, she shall on the approach of other vessels show an additional white light at least 3 ft. below the anchor light, and at a horizontal distance of at least 5 ft. away from it in the direction of the net or gear.

25. What lights or day signal should a fishing-boat show when stationary in consequence of her gear getting fast to a rock or other obstruction? If in the daytime she would haul down the basket or other distinguishing signal, and at night-time show the light or lights prescribed for a vessel at anchor.

26. What sound signals are fishing-vessels required to make when at anchor in a fog? When at anchor they should make the same signals as ordinary vessels.

27. What sound signals are fishing-vessels required to make at other times? In fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rainstorms, drift-net vessels attached to their nets, and vessels when trawling, dredging, or fishing with any kind of drag-net, and vessels line fishing with their lines out, shall, if of 20 tons gross tonnage or upwards respectively, at intervals of not more than one