Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 34 Part 1.djvu/881

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FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 300. 1907. 851 approaching or being approached by other vessels, shall show a second - white light at least three feet below the first light and at a horizontal distpnce of alglleast fivelfggt away from it in the direction in which the out ying tac e is attae . " (b) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in subdivision D’*““°‘°· (a), when fishing with drift nets, s all, so long as the nets are wholly or part? in the water, carry two white lights where they can best be seen. `uch lights shall be placed so that the vertical distance between them shspl ple not les? shan six feet and npt more than fifteen feet, ang so t at the orizonta istance between them measured in a line wit the keel, shall be not less than five feet and hot more than ten feet. {The;] loyveiil of thplsegltvlgo lights slhall be in the direction of {che nets,1 and _ ot o them s a e o suc a eharacterasto showalaroun the horizon, and to be visible at a distance of not less than three miles. -" Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts ng}, g§jB,{°‘”‘°*‘""‘ _ of Japan and Kogea sailintgjishingdvessels of lesslthan twenty tons ' ross tonnage s a not e oblige to carry the ower of these two hghts. Should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position (in the direction of the net or gear) a white light, visible at a distancp of not less than one sea mile, on the approac of or to other vesse s. “ (c) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in subdivision F*¤¤i¤z= Wi¢¤¤¤¤¤- ` (a), when line fishing with their lines out and attached to or hauling their lipes, and vylhenhnot at anchzr or statiioriary within the meaning of su ivision ( ) s all carry the same ig ts as vessels Hshing with drift nets. When, shooting lines, or fishing with towing lines, they shall carry the lights prescribed for a steam or sailing vessel under way respectively. _ _ " Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts mfn gg: egwwm of Japan and Korea sailing fishing vessels of less than twenty tons ’ ' ross tonnage shall not be oblige to carry the lower of these two hghts. Should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position (in the direction of the lines) a white light, visible at a distance of not less than one sea mile on the approach of or to other vessels. ‘*(d) Vespels when engaged ig tpzwling, fbyl which is meant the T’°“’““¤· dra 'n 0 an apparatus a ong the ttom o the sea--

lhlrsif. I f steam vessels, shall carry in the same position as the S'°°'“ "°”°"·

white light mentioned in article two (a) a tri—colored nntern so constructed and tixed as to show a white light from right ahead to two ptpintfs on ezgch haw, and atgigcen ligl;t6ang)s:;v:ed ligtt ogefné ap agp if orizon rom wo pom s n eac w 0 m s a a e a 1 oncthe starboard and port sides, respectively; ancldiot less than six nor more than twelve feet below the tri—colored lantern a white light in a lantern, so cozgstruczed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken l` ht ll u the orizon. ‘g;‘S;;niid? E sailing vessels, shall carry a white light in a lantern, so Swing vessels constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light all around the horizon, and shall also, on the approach of or to other vessels, show where it can best gp seen a white Hare-up light or torch in suilii t ti , to revent vo ision. C qlhkllrliightspmeritioned lin S¤bdlVl§§0Il (d) first and second shall be ' 'll t dist-ance of at east two mi es. viii {ef) lbylstef dredgers and cithplr vesszels iishing with dredge nets or¤¢¤¤‘¤=¢·>ds¤¤· .·h ll z r * d .·h w the same ig ts as raw ers. Q ?“(f()a[d;liihg izeiisels and tishing boats may at any time use a Hare-ug Fl¤¤*¤P HSM- light in addition to the lights which they are py this article require t · d rh w, they may a so use wor ing ig ts. 0322;-)) Igyery iishirigj vessel and every fishing boat under one hundred V¢=*>l¤ ¤**¤¤*=°¤‘· and fifty feet in length, when at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all around the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.