Published: November 2011
A Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules is the essential reference to the safe operation of all vessels at sea. Published continuously since 1965, this respected and expert guide is the classic text for all who need to practically and legally understand and comply with ‘The Rules’. This seventh edition includes the full text of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, with practical discussion of the implications of the rules included alongside all updates seen over the years, including the most recent amendments which came into force in December 2007.
The books sets out the ‘COLREGs’ with clear explanation of their meaning, and gives detailed examples of how the rules have been used in practice by seafarers, as well as excerpts from court judgments to illustrate how they have been interpreted in practice.
Written for seagoing engineers, navigating officers, senior crew, cadets and those in training, plus ship operators, marine lawyers and anyone concerned with the safe operation of shipping, this is an essential reference at sea and on shore.
Table of Contents
Collisions and the Courts
History of the Collision Regulations
Part A. General
Part B. Steering and sailing rules
Part C. Lights and shapes
Part D. Sound and light signals
Part E. Exemptions
Annexes to the Rules
International convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers, 1978
imo Recommendation on navigational watchkeeping
International convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers, 1978, as amended
Change of bearing with change of range
Manœuvres to avoid collision
Manœuvring information
List of ships
