JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1683

(c.) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in subdivision (a), when line-fishing with their lines out and attached to or hauling their lines, and when not at anchor or stationary within the meaning of subdivision (h), 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.

d.) Vessels when engaged in trawling, by which is meant the dragging of an apparatus along the bottom of the sea—

(1.) If steam-vessels, shall 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 two points on each bow, and a green light and a red light over an arc of the horizon from two points on each bow to two 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:

(2.) If sailing-vessels, shall 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. All lights mentioned in subdivision (d) (1) and (2) shall be visible at a distance of at least two miles.

(e.) Oyster-dredgers and other vessels fishing with dredge-nets shall carry and show the same lights as trawlers.

(f.) Fishing-vessels and fishing-boats may at any time use a flare-up light in addition to the lights which they are by this article required to carry and show, and they may also use working-lights.

(g.) Every fishing-vessel and every fishing-boat under 150 ft. in length, when at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.

Every fishing-vessel of 150 ft. in length or upwards, when at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and shall exhibit a second light as provided for vessels of such length by Article 11. Should any such 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.

(h.) If a vessel or boat when fishing becomes stationary in consequence of her gear getting fast to a rock or other obstruction, she shall, in daytime, haul down the day signal required by subdivision (k); at night, show the light or lights prescribed for a vessel at anchor; and during fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms, make the signal prescribed for a vessel at anchor. (See subdivision (d), and the last paragraph of Article 15.)

(i.) In fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms, 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 minute, make a blast—if steam-vessels, with the whistle or siren; and if sailing-vessels, with the 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

• Also, as regards Russian vessels, in the seas (excluding the Baltic) bordering the coasts of Russia.