Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 - Application

(a) These Rules shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in

all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels.

(b) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of

special rules made by an appropriate authority for roadsteads,
harbours, rivers, lakes or inland waterways connected with the
high seas and navigable by seagoing vessels. Such special rules
shall conform as closely as possible to these Rules.

(c) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of any

special rules made by the Government of any State with respect
to additional station or signal lights, shapes or whistle signals for
ships of war and vessels proceeding under convoy, or with
respect to additional station or signal lights or shapes for fishing
vessels engaged in fishing as a fleet. These additional station or
signal lights, shapes or whistle signals shall, so far as possible,
be such that they cannot be mistaken for any light, shape or
signal authorized elsewhere under these Rules.

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(d) Traffic separation schemes may be adopted by the

Organization for the purpose of these Rules.

(e) Whenever the Government concerned shall have determined

that a vessel of special construction or purpose cannot comply
fully with the provisions of any of these Rules with respect to
the number, position, range or arc of visibility of lights or
shapes, as well as to the disposition and characteristics of
sound-signalling appliances, such vessel shall comply with
such other provisions in regard to the number, position, range
or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well as to the
disposition and characteristics of sound signalling appliances,
as her Government shall have determined to be the closest
possible compliance with these Rules in respect of that vessel.

Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 (a)

Rule 1 (a)

Rules shall apply to:

Rules shall apply to:

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all vessels

all vessels

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pon the high seas

pon the high seas

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in all waters connected therewith

in all waters connected therewith

and

and

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navigable by seagoing vessels

navigable by seagoing vessels

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Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 (b)

Rule 1 (b)

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Special Rules are :

Special Rules are :

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Local Rules which apply to :

Local Rules which apply to :

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Roadsteads

Roadsteads

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Harbours

Harbours

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Rivers

Rivers

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Lakes or

Lakes or

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Inland waterways

Inland waterways

These special Rules must conform as closely

These special Rules must conform as closely

as possible with the 1972 Regulations

as possible with the 1972 Regulations

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Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 - Application

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Rule 1 (b)

Rule 1 (b)

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Local regulations

Local regulations

can be found in:

can be found in:

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Sailing directions

Sailing directions

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Pilot books

Pilot books

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Guide to Port Entry

Guide to Port Entry

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Etc.

Etc.

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Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 (c)

Rule 1 (c)

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For what type of ships can a Government

For what type of ships can a Government

issue special rules ?

issue special rules ?

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Ships of war

Ships of war

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Vessels under convoy

Vessels under convoy

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Fishing vessels fishing as a fleet

Fishing vessels fishing as a fleet

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Lash-vessels

Lash-vessels

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Floating drill derricks

Floating drill derricks

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Floating docks

Floating docks

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Dracones

Dracones

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British submarines

British submarines

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Aircraft-carriers

Aircraft-carriers

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Etc. (See also Rule 3 for types of ships)

Etc. (See also Rule 3 for types of ships)

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Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 - Application

Rule 1 (d)

Rule 1 (d)

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Traffic separation schemes (TSS) may

Traffic separation schemes (TSS) may

be adopted by the Organisation

be adopted by the Organisation

Rule 1 (e)

Rule 1 (e)

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Exceptions in the Rules may be made

Exceptions in the Rules may be made

for vessels of special construction

for vessels of special construction

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