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COLREG
Part A- General
1. A – Application – this rule shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas in all waters
connected therewith navigable by sea going vessels.
2. R- Responsibility – nothing in this rule shall exonerate any vessel, owner, master or crew
from consequences of any neglect to comply with these rules or of neglect of any
precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special
circumstances of the case.
3. G – General Definitions
Part B – Conduct of vessels in any condition of visibility
4. A – Application – rules in this section apply to any condition of visibility.
5. L – Look Out – every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look out by sight or by
hearing as well as any other means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and
conditions so as to make full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision
6. S – Safe speed – every vessel shall at all times process at a safe speed so that she can take
proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within distance appropriate
to the prevailing circumstances and conditions.
7. R – Risk of collision – every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the
prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exist.
8. A – Action to avoid collision – any action taken to avoid collision shall be taken in
accordance with the rules of this part and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, be
positive, made in ample time and with due regard to the observance of good seamanship.
9. N – Narrow channel – a vessel proceeding along the course of a narrow channel or
fairway shall keep as near to the outer limit of the channel or fairway which lies on her
starboard side as is safe and practicable.
10. T – Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) – rules apply to traffic separation schemes adopted
by the organization and does not relive any vessel of her obligation under any other rule.
 Proceed in the appropriate traffic lane in general flow that lane.
 Keep clear of separation line or zone.
 Join at the termination lane. And when joining or leaving from either side shall do
so at small angle to the direction of traffic flow as practicable.
Section II Vessel insight of one another
11. A – Application – applies to the vessel in sight of one another
12. S – Sailing Vessel – when two sailing vessels are approaching one another, so as to
involve risk of collision, of them shall keep out of the way of the other.
 13. O – Overtaking – any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel
being overtaken. A vessel is deemed to be overtaking when coming up with another
vessel from direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam. That at night she would be
able to see only the stern light of that vessel but neither of her side lights.
14. H – Head on Situation – when two power driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or
nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision each shall alter her course to
starboard side so that each shall pass port side of the other.
15. C – Crossing Situation – when two power driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk
of collision, the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the
way and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other
vessel.
16. A – Action by give way vessel – every vessel which is directed to keep of the way of
another vessel shall far as possible take early and substantial action to keep well clear.
17. A – Action by Stand on vessel – where one of the two vessels is to keep out of the way
the other shall keep her course and speed.
18. R – Responsibilities between vessels - a power driven vessel shall keep out of the way of
NUC, RAM, engaged in fishing or sailing vessel. Sailing vessel shall keep out of the way
of NUC, RAM and engaged in fishing. Fishing vessel shall keep out of the way of NUC
and RAM.
Section III Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility
19. C – Conduct of vessel in restricted visibility – this rule applies to vessels not in sight of
one another when navigation in area of restricted visibility. Vessels shall proceed at safe
speed adapted to the prevailing circumstances and conditions of restricted visibility. A
power-driven vessel shall have her engines ready for immediate maneuver.
Part C Light and Shape
20. A – Application – this rule shall be complied with in all weather. This rule concerning
light shall be complied from sunset to sunrise and during such times no other lights shall
be exhibited.
21. D - Definitions
22. V – Visibility of lights – masthead light 6meters. Stern light and side lights 3 meters.
23. Po – Power driven vessels underway – shall exhibit masthead light, second masthead
light abaft and higher than the forward one for vessel that is more than 50 meters in
length, side lights and stern lights.
24. To – Towing & Pushing – two masthead lights in a vertical line. When the length of the
tow measure from the stern the towing vessel to the after end of the tow exceeds 200
meters shall exhibit 3 lights in a vertical line.
25. Sa – Sailing vessels underway or under oars – side lights and a stern light.
26. Fis – Fishing vessels
 27. Vnot – Vessel Not Under Command (NUC) or Restricted ability to Maneuver (RAM)
28. Vcon – Vessel Constrained by draft
29. P - Pilot Vessel
30. A – Anchored or Aground
31. S – Seaplanes
Part D Sounds and Light Signals
32. D – Definitions – short blast means 1 second. Long blast means 4-6 seconds.
33. E – Equipment for sound signals
34. M – Maneuvering and warning signals – 1 short starboard, 2 short port, 3 short astern. In
narrow channel two long blast and 1 short starboard. Two long blast and 2 shot port.
Overtaking 1 long blast. Agreen 1 long 1 short 1 long 1 short.
35. S – Sound signals in Restricted Visibility – power driven making way 1 long blast not
more than 2 minutes interval. If stopped and not making way shall sound 2 long blast in
succession with an interval of 2 seconds with them not more than 2 minutes interval.
36. Si – Signals to attract attention
37. D – Distress Signals
Flag Signals
1. Alpha – diving operation
2. Bravo – taking or discharging of dangerous cargo
3. Charlie – Affirmative
4. Delta – keep clear. Maneuvering with difficulty.
5. Echo – altering course to starboard side
6. Foxtrot – disabled communicate with me
7. Golf – requiring pilot
8. Hotel – pilot on board
9. India – altering course to port
10. Juliette – on fire and have dangerous cargo on board keep clear of me
11. Kilo – I wish communicate with you
12. Lima – You should stop your vessel
13. Mike – vessel stopped and making no way through water
14. November – Negative
15. Oscar – Man overboard
16. Papa – all persons should board vessel is about to depart
17. Quebec – Vessel is healthy request free pratique.
18. Romeo
19. Sierra – operating astern
 20. Tango – Keep clear of me
21. Uniform – you are running into danger
22. Victor – I require assistance
23. Whiskey – require medical assistance
24. X-ray – stop carrying out intentions
25. Yankee – dragging anchor
26. Zulu – required a tug.
IALA Buoyage System
1. Lateral Marks (green or red)
Region A – Red (port) Green (starboard)
Region B – Green (port) Red (starboard)
2. Cardinal Marks (black and yellow with 2 apex) – gives best navigable water
North - Continuous flashes
East – 3 flashes
South – 6 flashes
West – 9 flashes
3. Safe watermarks (vertical red and white stripes with sphere) – demarcation of open and
confined water
1 flash
4. Isolated Danger Mark (black and red with 2 sphere)
2 flashes
5. Special Mark (yellow with X) – special interest points for mariners
6. Emergency Wreck Mark (yellow and blue with cross) – for newly discovered dangers
Position Fixing
1. Celestial by Sextant
2. Visual Fix
3. Radar Fix
4. GPS
5. Parallel Indexing
GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) – ship to shore and ship to ship

 EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) 406 MHz to COSPAS-SARSAT

for 48 hours continuous
  SART (Search and Rescue Transponder) x-band radar 9 GHz with 3cm wave length for 8
hours continuous
 DSC (Digital Selective Calling) ship to ship or ship to shore via mmsi #

Ship’s Stress
1. Sagging
2. Hogging
3. Shearing
4. Internal
5. External
GSL Eleftheria
LOA 228.20 m
Breadth 32.20 m
Molded Draft 12.69 m
LSA Lifeboats
Types of Lifeboats
1. Partial enclosed
2. Totally enclosed
Freefall Lifeboat
Gravity Davit Lifeboat
FF equipment
Fire pumps – located in bridge and also emergency fire pump powered by emergency
generator.
Fire detection – smoke, thermal and flame detection system.
CO2 and water mist system – type of fixed fire system.
Fire Locker – location of firefighting equipments.
Emergency stops
Fire flaps and dampers – prevents air from entering a space.
Conventions and Regulations
1. SOLAS Chapter V
 ECDIS
 LRIT
 BNWAS
2. FF and LSA code
 Classes of Fire
1. Class A – combustible materials
 2. Class B – flammable liquids
3. Class C – flammable gas
4. Class D – burning metals
5. Class E – electrical fires
6. Class F – cooking oils and fat
3. Marpol Annex V – prevents pollution by garbage
 Annex I - oil
 Annex II – noxious liquid
 Annex III – harmful substances
 Annex IV – Sewage
 Annex V – Garbage
 Annex VI - Air
4. ISM & ISPS
5. STCW 95
6. Bridge Procedure Guide
7. COSWP
8. MLC