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Otago Witness, Issue 401, 6 August 1859, Page 6

ADMIRALTY NOTICE Respecting LIGHTS and FOG SIGNALS to he carried and used hy Sea-going Vessels, to prevent Collision. By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. X)Y virtue of the power and authority -^ vested in us, we hereby revoke, as from and after the thirtieth day of September 1858, the regulations made and published by us on the first day of May 1852, relating to the Lights to be carried by Sea-going Vessels to prevent collision : And we hereby make the following regulations, and require and direct that the same be strictly observed and carried into effect on and after the first day of October 1858. STEAM VESSELS. All Sea-going Steam Vessels, when under Steam, shall, between sunset and sunrise, exhibit the following Lights : 1 . A bright White Light at the Foremast Head. A Green Light on the Starboard side. A Red Light on the Port side. 2. The Mast-head Light shall be so constructed as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least 6 miles, and shall show an uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 20 points of the compass, and it shall be so fixed as to throw the light 10 points on each side of the ship, viz. : from right ahead to 2 points abaft the beam on either side. 3. The Green Light on the Starboard side and the Red Light on the Port side shall be so constructed as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least 2 miles, and show an uniform"and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 10 points of the compass, and they shall be so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to 2 points abaft the j beam on the Starboard and on the Port sides respectively. 4. The side Lights arc to^be fitted with inboard screens projecting |at least 3 feet forward from the light, so as to prevent the lights from being seen across the bow. 5. Steam Vessels under Sail only, are not to carry their masthead light. Fog Signals. All Sea-going Steam Vessels, whether propelled by paddles or screws, when their steam is up, and when under way, shall in all cases of Fog use as a Fog Signal a Steam Whistle, placed before the Funnel at not less than 8 feet from the deck, which shall be sounded once at least every five minutes ;° but when the steam id not up, they shall use a Fog Horn or Bell, as ordered for Sailing Ships. SAILING VESSELS. 1. All Sea-going Sailing Vessels when under way or being towed shall between sunset and sunrise exhibit a Green Light on the Starboard side and a Red Light on the Port side of the vessel, and such Lights shall be so constructed as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least 2 miles, and shall show an uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 10 points of the compass, from right ahead to 2 points abaft the beam on the Starboard and on the Port sides respectively. 2. The Coloured Lights shall be fixed whenever it is practicable so to exhibit them ; and shall be fitted with inboard screens projecting at least 3 feet forward from the Light, so as to prevent the Lights being seen across the bow. 3. When the Coloured Lights cannot be fixed (as in the case of small vessels in bad weather), they shall be kept on deck between sunset and sunrise, and on their proper sides of the vessel, ready for instant exhibition, and shall be exhibited in such a manner as can be best seen on the approach of, or to, any other vessel or vessels, in sufficient time to avoid collision, and so that the Green Light shall not be seen on the Port side, nor the Red Light on the Starboard side. Fog Signals. All Sea-going Sailing Vessels, when under way, shall, in all cases of Fog, use when on the Starboard Tack a Fog Horn, and when on the Port Tack shall Ring a Bell. These signals shall be sounded once at least every five minutes. PILOT VESSELS. Sailing Pilot Vessels are to carry only a White Light at the Masthead, and are to exhibit a Flare-up Light every fifteen minutes, in accordance with Trinity House regulation.