Marine rules of the road booklet

Cfr 80 vessel bridgetobridge radiotelephone regulations, 33 cfr 26 vessel traffic. Raynor maritime services navigation rules practice test. Coast guard navigation center of excellence alexandria, va. It is very important to have a thorough understanding of this part. Government printing office, and are available in any boating supply stores.

The inland rules in this book replace the old inland rules, western rivers. Included is a qr switch which opens the live cam in new york harbor where you can see the rules in action in real time. They establish a consistent way to navigate safely and avoid collisions when two boats are crossing paths, are on course to meet headon, or when one boat wishes to overtake another. Point the code reader on your phone at the qr code in the book and the color photos and videos will open like magic. Marine transportation systems office of navigation systems washington, dc u. The road rules are a framework for the safe and efficient movement of traffic on nsw roads. Aids to navigation system is a system maintained by the u.

Inland navigation rules and the international regulations for preventing collisions as sea, 1972colregs, 72, including their annexes, and, some other. International and inland rules of the road and their respective annexes. Many of the old navigation rules were originally enacted in the last century. You can access the full text of the nsw road rules on the nsw legislation website. The inland rules in this book replace the old inland rules, western rivers rules, great lakes rules, their respective pilot rules and interpretive rules, and parts of the motorboat act of 1940. Pocket book of the international regulations for preventing. The coast guards federal advisory council for navigation rules is the navigation safety advisory council navsac, formerly called the rules of the road advisory committee. Vessel traffic service regulations may be in effect in certain areas. This information is also available in the road users handbook. Part b contains the steering and sailing rules 4 19, subdivided into three sections according to the degree of visibility. The information in this section is taken from the boating handbook, and is an interpretation of the law made easy to understand by using plain english and specific boating terminology. The road rules are a framework for safe and efficient movement of traffic on nsw roads. Queensland uses buoys, lights, and other navigation marks to help with safe navigation.

Make sure you know the boating rules before you head out on the water. Every boat owner should have a copy, but they are mandatory to be kept on vessels over 12 meters 39. Navigation rules are regulations which aid mariners in safe navigation, just as driving laws aid vehicles in safe driving. Good basic list of the rules and probably sufficient for a uscg inspection. Inland navigation rules and the international regulations for preventing collisions as. The information given in this section is a guide only and is subject to change at any time without notice. Keep safe on the water by checking the tide and weather conditions before you go. The international rules are included in the navigation rules and regulations handbook available on cg navigation centers website. The handbook supersedes and replaces the comdtinst m16672. International regulations for prevention of collisions at sea, 1972 72colregs and u. The victorian recreational boating safety handbook is a valuable reference if you are applying for a marine licence or a personal watercraft endorsement. Internationalinland, as a compendium produced by the u. The complete handbook is available to download below in pdf or word format.

Audio book of the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea, more commonly known as colregs or rules of the road. That said, for the same price i would purchase and have purchased the full navigation rules and regulations handbook, us coast guard with the rules, explanations and data. Find out about the requirements for marine licences. Uscg navigation rules and regulations handbook uscg navigation rules and. The rules generally used in this course are inland rules, unless otherwise noted. This navigation rules book contains a complete copy of the inland and international navigation rules as presented by the united states coast guard. Recreational boating safety handbook transport safety. The navigation rules are much like the rules of the road on the highway. International regulations for preventing collisions at sea, 1972. It has been updated to include rule changes introduced from 1 july 2016 by the marine safety regulation 2016.