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APPENDIX

1. The Mariner's Compass.

2. The Salvage Act of August 1, 1912.
3. Statutes Regulating Navigation, Including:

(1) The International Rules.

(2) The Rules for Coast and Connecting Inland Waters. (3) Lines between International and Inland Rules.

(4) The Lake Rules.

(5) The Mississippi Valley Rules.

(6) The Act of March 3, 1899, as to Obstructing Channels.

(7) The Stand-By Act of September 4, 1890.

4. The Limited Liability Acts Including:

(1) The Act of March 3, 1851, as Amended.

(2) The Act of June 26, 1884.

5. Section 941, Rev. St., as Amended, Regulating Release of Vessels from Arrest, on Bond or Stipulation.

6. Statutes Regulating Evidence in the Federal Courts. 7. The Handwriting Act of February 26, 1913,

8. Suits in Forma Pauperis.

9. Certain Admiralty Suits against the United States. 10. The Admiralty Rules of Practice.

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2. THE SALVAGE ACT

ACT AUGUST 1, 1912 (37 Stat. 242, U. S. Comp. St. §§ 7990-7994).

An act to harmonize the national law of salvage with the provisions of the international convention for the unification of certain rules with respect to assistance and salvage at sea, and for other purposes.

Section 1. (U. S. Comp. St. § 7990.) Salvage; remuneration not affected by ownership of vessel-The right to remuneration for assistance or salvage services shall not be affected by common ownership of the vessels rendering and receiving such assistance or salvage services. (37 Stat. 242.)

Sec. 2. (U. S. Comp. St. § 7991.) Assistance to be rendered by master; punishment for failure-The master or person in charge of a vessel shall, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, or passengers, render assistance to every person who is found at sea in danger of being lost; and if he fails to do so, he shall, upon conviction, be liable to a penalty of not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both. (37 Stat. 242.)

Sec. 3. (U. S. Comp. St. § 7992.) Salvors of life to share in property saved-Salvors of human life, who have taken part in the services rendered on the occasion of the accident giving rise to salvage, are entitled to a fair share of the remuneration awarded to the salvors of the vessel, her cargo, and accessories. (37 Stat. 242.)

Sec. 4. (U. S. Comp. St. § 7993.) Time limit for salvage suits-A suit for the recovery of remuneration for rendering assistance or salvage services shall not be maintainable if brought later than two years from the date when such assistance or salvage was rendered, unless the court in which the suit is brought shall be satisfied that during such

period there had not been any reasonable opportunity of arresting the assisted or salved vessel within the jurisdiction of the court or within the territorial waters of the country in which the libelant resides or has his principal place of business. (37 Stat. 242.)

Sec. 5. (U. S. Comp. St. § 7994.) Act not applicable to ships of war, etc.-Nothing in this Act shall be construed as applying to ships of war or to Government ships appropriated exclusively to a public service. (37 Stat. 242.)

3. STATUTES REGULATING NAVIGATION (I) INTERNATIONAL RULES (26 Stat. 320, as amended, 28 Stat. 82, 29 Stat. 381, 885, 31 Stat. 30, and 34 Stat. 850 [U. S. Comp. St. §§ 7834-7871]).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled:

Regulations for preventing collisions-The following regulations for preventing collisions at sea shall be followed by all public and private vessels of the United States upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith, navigable by seagoing vessels. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 320, U. S. Comp. St. § 7834.)

PRELIMINARY

Meaning of words-In the following rules every steamvessel which is under sail and not under steam is to be considered a sailing-vessel, and every vessel under steam, whether under sail or not, is to be considered a steam-vessel.

The word "steam-vessel" shall include any vessel propelled by machinery.

A vessel is "under way" within the meaning of these rules when she is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 320, U. S. Comp. St. § 7835.)

RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS, AND SO FORTH

Meaning of word "visible"-The word "visible" in these rules when applied to lights shall mean visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 321, U. S. Comp. § 7836.)

Article 1. Time for compliance with rules concerning lights-The rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all weathers from sunset to sunrise, and during such time no other lights which may be mistaken for the prescribed lights shall be exhibited. (Act Aug. 19, 1890, c. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 321, U. S. Comp. St. § 7837.)

Art. 2. Lights of steam vessels under way-A steamvessel when under way shall carry-(a) On or in front of the foremast, or if a vessel without a foremast, then in the fore part of the vessel, at a height above the hull of not less than twenty feet, and if the breadth of the vessel exceeds twenty feet, then at a height above the hull not less than such breadth, so, however, that the light need not be carried at a greater height above the hull than forty feet, a bright white light, so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least five miles.

(b) On the starboard side a green light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles.

(c) On the port side a red light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the port side,

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