THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

the horizon at a distance of at least 1 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 if they do not, they shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than one minute.

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.

Art. 10.—A vessel which is being overtaken by another shall show from her stern to such last-mentioned vessel a white light or a flare-up light.

The white light required to be shown by this article may be fixed and carried in a lantern, but in such case the lantern shall be so constructed, fitted, and screened that it shall throw an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twelve points of the compass—viz., for six points from right aft on each side of the vessel—so as to be visible at a distance of at least 1 mile. Such light shall be carried as nearly as practicable on the same level as the sidelights.

Art. 11.—A vessel under 150 ft. in length, when at anchor, shall carry forward, where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding 20 ft. above the hull, a white light in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.

A vessel of 150 ft. or upwards in length, when at anchor, shall carry in the forward part of the vessel, at a height of not less than 20 ft. and not exceeding 40 ft. above the hull, one such light, and at or near the stern of the vessel, and at such a height that it shall be not less than 15 ft. lower than the forward light, another such light.

The length of a vessel shall be deemed to be the length appearing in her certificate of registry.

A vessel aground in or near a fairway shall carry the above light or lights and the two red lights prescribed by Article 4 a.

Art. 12.—Every vessel may, if necessary in order to attract attention, in addition to the lights which she is by these rules required to carry, show a flare-up light or use any detonating signal that cannot be mistaken for a distress-signal.

Art. 13.—Nothing in these rules shall interfere with the operation of any special rules made by the Government of any nation with respect to additional station and signal lights for two or more ships of war or for vessels sailing under convoy, or with the exhibition of