The Collision Regulations
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Bibliographic Notes |
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This
third revised edition of this book incorporates all amendments in
force on the 29th November, 2003 to the international Regulations
for Preventing Collision at Sea 1972. This IMO regulation became
law for all United Kingdom registered vessels and other vessels
within United Kingdom territorial waters on the 1st May 1996, as
the Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of
Collisions) Regulations 1996. Merchant
Shipping Notice M. 1642 was published in 1996 containing the
amended regulations.
A
number of notices have been included in this book, in order to
clarify various points officially. It is pointed out that these
notices are synonymous with the Rules, Regulations and
Recomrnendations of IMO and other Maritime Authorities.
Therefore the reader should pay the same heed to them as he
would pay to the Rules, Regulations and Recommendations of the
country under whose flag he sails.
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Ninety
per cent of collisions at sea grow out of careless disregard for
the Rules, or out of plain ignorance of them or of their meaning.
A man who will not study the rules and understand their meaning
and keep on refreshing his memory, will find no short cut method
to help him out.
This book will provide clear practical guidance to any seafarer
preparing for examination for a watchkeeping certificate of competency.
It will prove a valuable companion for those at sea wishing to refresh
their knowledge and understanding of the Rules.
M, MSN and MGN Notices are continuously being updated. The reader should
check occasionally that the
ones
printed are the latest editions. You can
check this at the following web site:-www.mcga.gov.uk |
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