1Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983

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Western Australian Marine Act 1982

Prevention of Collisions in State Waters Regulations 1983

Western Australia

Prevention of Collisions in State Waters Regulations 1983

Contents

1. Citation 1

2. Commencement 1

3. Construction 1

4. Master responsible for compliance with regulations 1

Part A — General

Rule 1 — Application 2

Rule 2 — Responsibility 2

Rule 3 — General definitions 3

Part B — Steering and sailing rules

Section I — Conduct of vessels in any condition of visibility

Rule 4 — Application 5

Rule 5 — Look‑out 5

Rule 6 — Safe speed 5

Rule 7 — Risk of collision 6

Rule 8 — Action to avoid collision 6

Rule 9 — Narrow channels 8

Rule 10 — Traffic separation schemes 8

Section II — Conduct of vessels in sight of one another

Rule 11 — Application 10

Rule 12 — Sailing vessels 10

Rule 13 — Overtaking 11

Rule 14 — Head‑on situation 11

Rule 15 — Crossing situation 11

Rule 16 — Action by give‑way vessel 12

Rule 17 — Action by stand‑on vessel 12

Rule 18 — Responsibilities between vessels 12

Section III — Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility

Rule 19 — Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility 13

Part C — Lights and shape

Rule 20 — Application 15

Rule 21 — Definitions 15

Rule 22 — Visibility of lights 16

Rule 23 — Power‑driven vessels underway 17

Rule 24 — Towing and pushing 18

Rule 25 — Sailing vessels underway and vessels under oars 20

Rule 26 — Fishing vessels 20

Rule 27 — Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to manoeuvre 21

Rule 28 — Vessels constrained by their draught 23

Rule 29 — Pilot vessels 23

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