Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 (WA)

Western Australia Western Australian Marine Act 1982 Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 Western Australia Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 4. Construction 1 5. Master responsible for compliance with regulations 2 Part A — General Rule 1 — Application 3 Rule 2 — Responsibility 3 Rule 3 — General definitions 4 Part B — Steering and sailing rules Section I — Conduct of vessels in any condition of visibility Rule 4 — Application 6 Rule 5 — Look‑out 6 Rule 6 — Safe speed 6 Rule 7 — Risk of collision 7 Rule 8 — Action to avoid collision 7 Rule 9 — Narrow channels 8 Rule 10 — Traffic separation schemes 9 Section II — Conduct of vessels in sight of one another Rule 11 — Application 11 Rule 12 — Sailing vessels 11 Rule 13 — Overtaking 12 Rule 14 — Head‑on situation 12 Rule 15 — Crossing situation 12 Rule 16 — Action by give‑way vessel 13 Rule 17 — Action by stand‑on vessel 13 Rule 18 — Responsibilities between vessels 13 Section III — Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility Rule 19 — Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility 14 Part C — Lights and shape Rule 20 — Application 16 Rule 21 — Definitions 16 Rule 22 — Visibility of lights 17 Rule 23 — Power‑driven vessels underway 18 Rule 24 — Towing and pushing 19 Rule 25 — Sailing vessels underway and vessels under oars 20 Rule 26 — Fishing vessels 21 Rule 27 — Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to manoeuvre 22 Rule 28 — Vessels constrained by their draught 24 Rule 29 — Pilot vessels 24 Rule 30 — Anchored vessels and vessels aground 24 Rule 31 — Seaplanes 25 Part D — Sound and light signals Rule 32 — Definitions 26 Rule 33 — Equipment for sound signals 26 Rule 34 — Manoeuvring and warning signals 26 Rule 35 — Sound signals in restricted visibility 28 Rule 36 — Signals to attract attention 29 Rule 37 — Distress signals 30 Part E — Exemptions Rule 38 — Exemptions 31 Annex I 1. Definition 33 2. Vertical positioning and spacing of lights 33 3. Horizontal positioning and spacing of lights 35 4. Location of direction‑indicating lights 36 5. Screens for sidelights 36 6. Shapes 36 7. Colour specification of lights 37 8. Intensity of lights 37 9. Horizontal sectors 38 10. Vertical sectors 39 11. Intensity of non‑electric lights 39 12. Manoeuvring light 40 13. Approval 40 13A. High speed craft 40 Annex II 1. General 42 2. Signals for trawlers 42 3. Signals for purse seiners 43 Annex III 1. Whistles 44 2. Bell or gong 46 3. Approval 47 Annex IV Notes Compilation table 50 Western Australia Western Australian Marine Act 1982 Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983