82 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 138 -MAR . 18 , 1948 [62 STAT. [CHAPTER 138] AN ACT March 18, 1948 AN ACT [H. R . 22931 To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate navigation on the Great Lakes and [Public Law 448] their connecting and tributary waters", approved February 8, 1895. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Navigation on United States of America in Congress assembled, That subdivision (a) of rule 3 in the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate navigation on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters", approved February 8, 1895, as amended (U. S. C., 1940 edition, 28 Stat. 645. title 33, sec. 252 (a)), is amended to read as follows: Forward light. "(a) On or in front of the foremast, or if a vessel without a foremast, then in the fore part of the vessel, a bright white light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least five miles. Such light shall be at a greater height above the water than the side lights required by subdivisions (b) and (c)." SEC. 2. Subdivision (e) of rule 3 in the first section of such Act 28 Stat. 646. (U. S. C., 1940 edition, title 33, sec. 252 (e)) is amended to read as follows: Additional light for "(e) A steamer of over one hundred feet register length shall carry large essels also, when under way, a bright white light so fixed as to throw the light all around the horizon, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least three miles. Such light shall be placed in line with the keel at least fifteen feet higher than, and more than fifty feet ul pr a. abaft, the light mentioned in subdivision (a); or in lieu thereof two such lights of the same character and height as herein described placed not over thirty inches apart horizontally, one on either side of the keel, and so arranged that one or the other or both shall be visible from any angle of approach." 28 Stat. 6. SEC. 3. Rule 3 of such Act (U. S. C., 1940 edition, title 33, sec. 252) is amended by adding the following: Additional light for " (f) A steam vessel not more than one hundred feet in length shall carry also a bright white light aft to show all around the horizon. Such light shall be placed in line with the keel higher than the light Su pra. required by subdivision (a)." SEC. 4. Subdivision (e) of rule 14 in the first section of such Act 28 Stat. . (U. S . C., 1940 edition, title 33, sec. 271 (e)) is amended to read as follows: ound signals. "(e) A vessel at anchor and a vessel aground in or near a channel or fairway shall at intervals of not more than two minutes ring the bell rapidly for from three to five seconds and, in addition, at inter- vals of not more than three minutes shall sound on the whistle or horn a signal of one short blast, two long blasts, and one short blast in quick succession." SEC. 5. The first section of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: inlesngethlatvnee "RuLe 30. (a) Between sunrise and sunset every vessel over sixty- five feet in length when at anchor shall carry forward, where it can best be seen, one black ball not less than two feet in diameter. Vessels not under " (b) A vessel over sixty-five feet in length which is not under com- mand shall carry where they can best be seen and, if a steam vessel, Supra. in lieu of the white light required by rule 3 (a), two red lights in a
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