Sound Signals in Restricted Visibility and Rule 35
COLREGS Rule 35 explained for boaters. Learn sound signals for fog, rain, and low visibility, including whistles, bells, and gongs.
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Deciphering Sound Signals at Sea for Maneuvering & Warning
Powered vessels underway and in sight of other vessels use sound signals to indicate maneuvers. What do they mean and how are they used?
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Why do Yachts and Ships have Whistles, Bells and Gongs
Masters of yachts and ships of 100m or more in length must make sure that their vessels have a whistle, a bell and a gong on board. Why?
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Safe Speed Rule
If you think about it conceptually, two vessels in a meeting situation must be able to successfully stop within a hair’s breadth of each other in order to avoid a collision at sea. That, in a nutshell, is the raison d’etre of Rule 6 of the International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS), called…
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Mnemonic for The order of the Priority of Vessels that must Give Way
Easy Tip to Remember The rule that denotes the order of the priority of vessels that must give way to other vessels, based on their maneuverability.
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Avoiding Collisions with Colregs
Contrary to popular belief, the phrase ‘right of way’ is never mentioned once in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS). Prior to 1977, vessels were called either burdened or privileged in potential collision situations, which may have led to the assumption that the privileged vessel had right of way at all costs….
