or picking up a telegraph cable
shall on hearing the fog signal of an approaching vessel sound in answer
three prolonged blasts in succession.

(_i_) A vessel under way which is unable to get out of the way of
an approaching vessel through being not under command or unable to
maneuver as required by these rules shall on hearing the fog signal of
an approaching vessel sound in answer four short blasts in succession.

Sailing vessels and boats of less than 20 tons gross tonnage shall not
be obliged to give the above-mentioned signals, but if they do not they
shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more
than one minute.

SPEED OF SHIPS TO BE MODERATE IN FOG, ETC.

ART. 16. Every vessel shall in a fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain
storms go at a moderate speed, having careful regard to the existing
circumstances and conditions.

A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal
of a vessel the position of which is not ascertained shall, so far as
the circumstances of the case admit, stop her engines and then navigate
with caution until danger of collision is over.

STEERING AND SAILING RULES.

PRELIMINARY.--RISK OF COLLISION.

Risk of collision can, when circumstances permit, be ascertained by
carefully watching the compass bearing of an approaching vessel. If the
bearing does not appreciably change, such risk should be deemed to
exist.

ART. 17. When two sailing vessels are approaching one another so as to
involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep out of the way of the
other as follows, namely:

(_a_) A vessel which is running free shall keep out of the way of a
vessel which is closehauled.

(_b_) A vessel which is closehauled on the port tack shall keep out
of the way of a vessel which is closehauled on the starboard tack.

(_c_) When both are running free with the wind on different sides,
the vessel which has the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way
of the other.

(_d_) When both are running free with the wind on the same side,
the vessel which is to the windward shall keep out of the way of the
vessel which is to leeward.

(_e_) A vessel which has the wind aft shall keep out of the way of
the other vessel.

ART. 18. 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
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