3006

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 67

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.
b.* Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in subdivision
a, 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 3 miles.
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 1 sea mile, on the approach of or to other vessels.
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 pre-
scribed 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 direc-
tion of the lines) a white light, visible at a distance of not
less than 1 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 2 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 1 mile.
   Every fishing-vessel of 150 ft. in length or upwards,
   when at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all round

• Dutch vessels and boats when engaged in the “kol,” or hand-line, fishing
  will carry the lights prescribed for vessels fishing with drift-nets.
  † Also, as regards Russian vessels, in the seas (excluding the Baltic) bordering
  the coasts of Russia.