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altitude anchor angle apparent applied arrived bearing calculated called centre circle column compass corrected corresponding course decimal declination departure dept difference of latitude difference of longitude direction dist distance divided draw east equal equation Example Exercises extent feet figure given gives greater Greenwich half height hence horizon hour index error length less limb logarithms longitude lower manner marked mean measured meridian middle miles moon's multiplied nearly noon observation obtained opposite parallel plane points port Problem proportional quantities radius reach right-angled rope RULE sails scale semidiameter ship ship's side sine subtract sun's Table tack taken tangent third triangle true variation vessel wind
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Page 395 - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner, or master, or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper look.out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page 395 - In obeying and construing these rules due regard must be had to all dangers of navigation ; and due regard must also be had to any special circumstances which may exist in any particular case rendering a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
Page 394 - Every steamship, when approaching another ship so as to involve risk of collision, shall slacken her speed, or if necessary stop and reverse ; and every steamship shall, when in a fog, go at a moderate speed.
Page 391 - ... abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. (c.) On the...
Page 392 - ... use : and shall, on the approach of or to other vessels, be exhibited on their respective sides in sufficient time to prevent collision, in such manner as to make them most visible, and so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side, nor, if practicable, more than two points abaft the beam on their respective sides.
Page 392 - ... so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light visible all around the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.
Page 392 - The said green and red side lights shall be fitted with inboard screens projecting at least three feet forward from the light, so as to prevent these lights from being seen across the bow.
Page 393 - Sailing pilot vessels shall not carry the lights required for other sailing vessels, but shall carry a white light at the masthead, visible all round the horizon, and shall also exhibit a flareup light every fifteen minutes.
Page 393 - When two steam vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 393 - Whenever there is a fog, whether by day or night, the fog signals described below shall be carried and used, and shall be sounded at least every five minutes, viz. : (a...
Bibliographic information
| Title | Navigation Chambers's educational course |
| Author | James Pryde |
| Publisher | W. & R. Chambers, 1867 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 23 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 458 pages |
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