Rule of the Road

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Rule of the Road

• Lesson 1
• Covering Rules 1 - 3

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Why do we need it?
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Rule 1 read!!

• So where do these rules apply?
• Do they apply on the US/Canadian Great Lakes?
• Do they apply in the Panama Canal?
• Do they apply in Lake Geneva?

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Rule 1 (still) Para (b)

• What is a roadstead?
• Who is a Special Authority?
• Harbour Master, VTS
• Give an example of a Special Rule?
• Speed Limit

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Rule 1 para (d)

• What organization are the Rules taklking about
  here?
• IMO
• Para (e)
• This must be one of the longest sentences in
  history (106 words!) and, as a result, is one of
  the worst to read, with a series of let-out
  clauses for governments and other agencies in
  sections (b) to (e). But what is it talking about?

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Unusual Lights

• What is this youre seeing?

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The Answer

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Now what are you seeing?
Seen from Ahead
Seen from side on
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The Answer
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Rule 2

• Read para (a). What does this mean?
• It means that you MUST obey the rules!
• Now read para (b). What does this mean?
• It means that having obeyed the rules, if a
  collision is still going to occur, you MUST
  disobey the Rules to avoid the collision.
• Therefore, Rule 2 can be summed up as the GET
  YOU Rule. If you have a collision, this is one
  Rule that you will have disobeyed!!!!
• Overall, Rule 2 says that YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
  HAVE A COLLISION.

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Rule 3 - Definitions

• Para (a). Just what is a vessel?
• Para (b). When are you a Power Driven Vessel
  (PDV)?
• Para (c). When is a sailing vessel a PDV?
• Para (d). What is a Fishing vessel? What is a
  Trolling Line?
• Para (e). What is a Seaplane?

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Rule 3 Definitions (Cont/d)

• Para (f). When is a vessel Not Under Command
  (NUC)?
• Para (g). What is a vessel Restricted in her
  Ability to Manoeuvre (RAM)?
• What is the difference between NUC and RAM?
• Which vessels are included as RAM and what about
  Para (g) vi Towing. If youre towing, are you
  always RAM?

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Towing is this RAM?
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Is this RAM?
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Rule 3 Definitions (Cont/d)

• Para (h). What are the important words in this
  paragraph for a vessel Constrained By her Draught
  (CBD)?
• Para (i). When are you underway?
• It is important to note that being underway has
  absolutely NOTHING to do with moving through the
  water. You are still underway if your vessel was
  stopped, picking up a Pilot for example.

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Rule 3 Definitions (Cont/d)

• Para (j). Homer Simpson - DOH!
• Para (k). When are you in sight of one another?
• For example, Im not aware of any Law or Rules
  stating that a vessel MUST carry binoculars!
• Para (l). Just what is Restricted Visibility?

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Rule 3 Definitions (Cont/d)

• Para (m). What is a Wing In Ground (WIG) craft?
• As you can see, the one thing they definitely
  have not got is a Wing in the Ground!

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RECAP

• Who do the Rules Apply to?
• Who can make Special Rules and if they do, where
  do they apply?
• What can the government of any state do with
  respect to the Rules?
• Can a Sailing vessel be NUC?
• Can a Sailing vessel be CBD?
• Can a Fishing vessel be RAM?

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Multi-choice Example

• Who do the rules apply to?
• All vessels on the high seas and in any water
  connected therewith
• All vessels at sea and in all waters connected
  therewith
• Any vessel upon the high seas and in all seas
  connected therewith
• All vessels upon the high seas and in all waters
  connected therewith