in line with east extreme of Trinity Church W. by S. and outer face of pontoon at Fountain Pier S. 1 E. (nearly). Buoy No. 5. Red and white chequered. N.E. extreme of Marine Hotel in line with N.E. extreme of Marine Parade. N.E. angle of Fountain Pier in line with flagstaff. Buoy No. 6. Red. North Flagstaff, by Marine Hotel, in line with N.E. extreme of Marine Parade. Buoy No. 7. Red and white chequered. North end of the Barracks at East Cowes on with the south end of the Slatwoods S.E. by E. E. Thetis flagstaff on with east extreme of the Thetis Dock S. by W. Buoy No. 8. Red. East end of Medina Commercial Pier in line with Thetis Tower. Notice board on Shrape Mud in line with tower on sea wall at East Cowes. DANUBE. Regulations of navigation and police applicable to that part of the Danube which is comprised between Galatz and the Mouths, drawn up by the European Commission of the Danube, the 19th of May, 1881, and modified by the decisions of the European Commission, dated respectively 23rd May, 1882; 19th May, 10th and 16th November, 1883; 30th May, 1884; 11th November, 1885; 21st November, 1886; 7th, 17th and 18th November, 1887; 17th and 19th November, 1888; 20th November, 1889; 14th May, 6th, 8th and 12th November, 1890; 15th and 26th May and 7th November, 1891; 9th May and 8th November, 1892; 23rd and 25th October, 1893; 19th May, 1894; 8th May, 30th October, 1st and 4th November, 1895; 23rd May and 17th October, 1896. General Provisions. 5.-Masters of merchant vessels, and those in charge of different craft, to whatever country they belong, must comply with the orders which are given to them, in virtue of the present Regulations, by the inspector, the captain of the Port of Sulina, or by the agents placed under their orders. In the waters under the control of the European Commission vessels must display their national colours from sunrise to sunset. Captains of vessels must, if required, give their own names as well as the name and nationality of their vessel, produce the ship's articles, and personally attend in order to be interrogated or to make depositions without prejudice to Articles 10, 17, 23, 74, hereinafter mentioned. Further, they are bound to give a free passage (without food) to any one (1) pilot travelling on duty, who will be the bearer of a ticket duly authenticated by the agents of the pilot service. A special order issued by the European Commission of the Danube regulates the action of the inspector and of the captain of the port, in so far as details are concerned. 6.-Independently of the judicial functions exercised by them in the cases provided for in Articles 90 and 151 of the present Regulations, the inspector and the captain of the Port of Sulina decide summarily in respect of disputes between captains and their crews, calling in the aid of two captains of the same nationality as the contending parties, or, in default of them, of two other captains. They do not, however, exercise this part of their powers unless their interference is claimed by one of the parties concerned, and then only in the event of there being no other competent authority on the spot. Concerning the Police of the Roadstead and Port of Sulina. 7. The Sulina Roadstead comprises the waters of the sea for a radius of two nautical miles from the head of the North Pier. 8.-Every vessel arriving in the Sulina Roads from seaward must hoist her national colours. 10. Vessels must anchor at the places allotted them by the chief pilot or deputy chief pilot of the Port of Sulina. Within twenty-four hours after anchoring, the captain or his chief officer must report himself at the port captain's office, and produce his ship's papers. 11.-Boats belonging to vessels anchored in the roads may not cross the Bar, or ply in port during the night without carrying a lighted lantern. 12.-The Port of Sulina comprises the Sulina branch for a distance of three nautical miles up-stream from the pier heads at the mouth. 13. No sailing or steam vessels of more than 100 tons register may cross the Bar of Sulina, either entering or leaving the river, without having on board a pilot licensed by the Commission. Vessels of not more than 150 tons register, crossing the Sulina Mouth in ballast, are also exempted from the obligation of taking a licensed pilot. The pilot service is regulated by the special provisions of Part IV. of the present Regulations.1 14. The port authorities will allow no vessel to pass that does not display her colours. 15.—If, owing to stormy weather, the Sulina Bar is considered impracticable by the captain of the port, a blue flag is hoisted on the tower of the lighthouse to show that the pilots are unable to go out to vessels in the roadstead. 1 That is, sections 78-92, post, pages 134—136. 16. Captains must anchor in the berths pointed out to them by the port officials, must change their anchorage, must come in more or less to the bank or put out from it, slacken or let go their hawsers, and carry out any other like manœuvre which the said officials consider necessary. Steamers of more than 130 feet in length, as well as convoys in tow, on arriving from up river, are forbidden to turn in any section of the Port of Sulina that is occupied by other vessels. Steamers anchored in the Port of Sulina or moored at the quays or alongside the banks are forbidden to make use of their whistles or steam sirens under any circumstances. But vessels that are navigating may make use of their steam whistles whenever they require to intimate to other vessels under weigh the direction they mean to take; but the use of the steam siren is strictly forbidden between the bell buoy and the third mile-post in the river. 18. After having cast anchor, vessels are to moor by cables to the posts fixed for the purpose along the two banks, or to vessels already moored. In the latter case, vessels must never be moored more than three abreast alongside either bank in the three first sections of the port. During the whole period of remaining at anchor, the yards must be braced fore and aft. 19. Small coasting vessels, as well as lighters, are forbidden to move about the port during the night. Boats belonging to the port or to merchant vessels may not ply during the night without carrying a lighted lantern. 21.-The captain of every vessel arriving in the Port of Sulina with a cargo consisting wholly or partially of petroleum, gunpowder, mining-powder, or other explosive material, must immediately make a declaration to this effect to the "Bossman" or pilot before anchoring. 22.-Vessels having petroleum on board may only anchor in the lower part of the port, on the left bank, and below all other vessels. They are forbidden to moor or to cast anchor in any other section of the port. Vessels which have on board other explosive material must anchor at the upper end of the port, above all other vessels; and they must carry a red flag at the foremasthead. 30.-Captains or masters of sailing or steam vessels, whether navigating or stationary, at anchor or moored alongside the bank, must take care that their vessels do not obstruct the navigation or do damage to other vessels, landing stages, buoys, signals, towing paths or other erections placed in the river or on its banks for the purposes of facilitating the navigation. At the same time. they must exercise due caution for the safety of their own vessels. Vessels, whether stationary or navigating in the Sulina branch, must carry their anchors hanging loose from the catheads without having them made fast to the bulwarks. This provision does not apply to vessels whose anchors are made fast to the bulwarks by a mechanical contrivance which allows of their being let go at once. Persons in charge of floats of wood and rafts must take the same precautions as are prescribed for vessels. In conforming to the Rules laid down in the following Articles under Part II. of these Regulations,' captains of vessels must take into consideration all the dangers of navigation, and make allowance for any special circumstances which may render a deviation from these Rules necessary in order to provide against an immediate danger. 31. Where the channel is of insufficient breadth, vessels going in the same direction are forbidden to pass one another. The same rule applies to vessels going in opposite directions. 32.-No vessel may steer across the course taken by another vessel in such a manner as to hamper its movements. 1 I.e., Articles 30—62. |