(c) See that their vessels are provided with a complete set of
international code flags, also with two white and two red
lanterns (ready and available for use) in addition to the
regulation navigation lights.

12. Instructions for Merchant Vessels wishing to enter the Port.
    (For special regulations for small craft wishing to enter the port,
    see paragraph 30.)

Merchant vessels arriving from seaward may proceed to the
examination anchorage and there anchor at any time.

(2) Normally, merchant vessels are permitted to enter the port
by day and by night after having passed through the examination
service.

(3) For fog and thick-weather restrictions on entry into the port,
see paragraph 22.

(4) For other restrictions on entry into the port, see paragraph 25.

13. Merchant vessels approaching the port are especially cautioned
    against making use of private signals of any description either by
    day or night; the use of such signals will render merchant vessels
    liable to be fired on.

14. All merchant vessels must pass through the examination
    service before they will be permitted to enter the port.

15. All merchant vessels approaching a New Zealand port at
    which the examination service is in force must hoist their signal
    letters on arriving within visual-signalling distance of the port, and
    are not to wait for the signal “What ship is that?” to be made by
    the examination vessel or signal-station.

16. Merchant vessels (other than small craft—for definition of
    which, see paragraph 6, and for instructions for which, see para-
    graph 30) wishing to enter the port are to proceed to the examination
    anchorage and there anchor unless before anchoring they are given
    permission and the necessary instructions to proceed into the port
    by the Examining Officer.

17. All orders and instructions necessary to enable a merchant
    vessel to enter the port will be given by the Examining Officer, whose
    orders and instructions are to be implicitly obeyed. Disobedience
    will render a merchant vessel liable to be fired on.

18. As a general rule, merchant vessels will be examined by the
    Examining Officer in the order of their arrival in the examination
    anchorage.

19. Any merchant vessels attempting to leave the examination
    anchorage without permission of the Examining Officer will be fired on.

20. Should bad weather or any other cause prevent a merchant
    vessel anchoring in the examination anchorage she will be ordered
    by the Examining Officer to remain under way in the examination
    anchorage or to proceed to sea, and will not be permitted to enter the
    port unless she can be identified while under way by the Examining
    Officer.

21. Port dues will not be collected from merchant vessels which
    close the examination vessel solely for the purpose of obtaining
    information.

22. Fog or Thick-weather Restrictions.—Vessels should anchor
    during fog or thick weather.

23. Examination Anchorage, Position and Limits.—The examination
    anchorage is situated in Port Lyttelton as shown on Admiralty Chart
    No. 1999.

24. Examination Steamers.—The examination steamers will be
    found in the examination anchorage or in the vicinity thereof and
    will be known by the following distinguishing marks :—

(a) By Day: They will fly a special flag—white and red hori-
zontal surrounded by a blue border—at the fore mastheads and the
Blue Ensign.

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