What are the 72 COLREGs?
The Rules (commonly called 72 COLREGS) are part of the Convention, and vessels flying the flags of states ratifying the treaty are bound to the Rules. The lines are called COLREGS Demarcation Lines and delineate those waters upon which mariners shall comply with the Inland and International Rules.
What does COLREGs stand for?
Collision Regulations
What are the COLREGS? That acronym stands for Collision Regulations, or to be precise, The International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea.
How many rules parts annexes as per COLREGs 1972?
The COLREGs include 41 rules divided into six sections: Part A – General; Part B – Steering and Sailing; Part C – Lights and Shapes; Part D – Sound and Light signals; Part E – Exemptions; and Part F – Verification of compliance with the provisions of the Convention.
What is Rule 3 of International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at sea 1972?
Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions.
When did the 72 COLREGS come into effect?
The 72 COLREGS were developed by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) which in May 1982 was renamed the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In November 1981, IMO’s Assembly adopted 55 amendments to the 72 COLREGS which became effective on June 1, 1983.
Is the United States bound by the 72 COLREGS?
The Rules (commonly called 72 COLREGS) are part of the Convention, and vessels flying the flags of states ratifying the treaty are bound to the Rules. The United States has ratified this treaty and all United States flag vessels must adhere to these Rules where applicable.
Why was Rule 10 introduced in the 1972 COLREGs?
One of the most important innovations in the 1972 COLREGs was the recognition given to traffic separation schemes – Rule 10 gives guidance in determining safe speed, the risk of collision and the conduct of vessels operating in or near traffic separation schemes. The first such traffic separation scheme was established in the Dover Strait in 1967.
When did the COLREGS Convention come into force?
Adoption: 20 October 1972; Entry into force: 15 July 1977. The 1972 Convention was designed to update and replace the Collision Regulations of 1960 which were adopted at the same time as the 1960 SOLAS Convention. One of the most important innovations in the 1972 COLREGs was the recognition given to traffic separation schemes – Rule 10 gives
