...or crossing each other's courses as per rule three, or desire to pass each other as per rule four, either vessel fails to understand the course or intention...doubt shall immediately signify the same by giving five or more rapid blasts of her whistle (the danger eignal), and both boats shall immediately slow...

...with two, or two whistles with one, are prohibited. When two vessels are approaching each other, and either vessel fails to understand the course or intention of the other, the vessel in doubt must immediately signify the same by giving several short and rapid blasts, not...

...going full speed astern." Four or more short blasts, meaning, "You are standing into danger." RULE I. If, when steam vessels are approaching each other,...blasts, not less than four, of the steam whistle, the DANGER SIGNAL. RULE II. Steam vessels are forbidden to use what has become technically known among...

...the International Rules, the Halifax disaster would never have taken place. The rule is as follows: "If, when steam vessels are approaching each other,...blasts, not less than four, of the steam whistle." It is to be hoped that at the next International Conference on Rules of the Road at Sea, the necessary...

...red light, is seen ahead, or where both green and red lights are seen anywhere but ahead. RULE III. If, when steam vessels are approaching each other,...blasts, not less than four, of the steam whistle. RULE V. Whenever a steam vessel is nearing a short bend or curve in the channel, where, from the height...

...the vessel ahead does not think it safe for the vessel astern to attempt to pass at that point, she shall immediately signify the same by giving several short and rapid blasts of the steam whistle, not less than four, and under no circumstances shall the vessel astern attempt...

...each other. SEC. 8. If. when vessels are approaching each other, either vessel fails to undertsand the course or intention of the other, from any cause,...blasts, not less than four, of the steam whistle. SEC. 9. (1l When two steamers are running in the same direction, If the vessel astern desires — (a)...

...ahead, or where both green and red lights are seen anywhere but ahead. Rule III. If, when steam-vessels are approaching each other, either vessel fails to...course or intention of the other, from any cause, the vessel-so in doubt shall immediately signify the same by giving several short and rapid blasts, not...

...failure to understand the course or intention of the Bluefields, should have immediately signified the same by giving several short and rapid blasts, not less than- four, of her steam whistle (rule 3, art. 18) ; or, upon reversing her engines and putting the same full speed...

...the vessel ahead does not think it safe for the vessel astern to attempt to pass at that point, she shall immediately signify the same by giving several short and rapid blasts of the steam whistle, not less than four, and under no circumstances shall the vessel astern attempt...