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Regulation For The Prevention Of Collision In The Internal Waters (Sisävesisäännöt, 1978)

Original Language Title: Asetus yhteentörmäämisen ehkäisemisestä sisäisillä kulkuvesillä (Sisävesisäännöt 1978)

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Regulation on the prevention of collisions in inland waters (internal water rules 1978)

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The presentation of the Minister for Trade and Industry is as follows:

CHAPTER 1

General provisions

ARTICLE 1 (18/09/1987)
Application

All vessels in inland waters in Finland must comply with international rules to prevent collisions at sea, 1972 ( The rules of the sea routes; SopS 30/77), with the exceptions and additions mentioned below. (18/09/1987)

In inland waters, the means of lakes, rivers, canals and the sea area, the external border of which is the line, each point of which is 2 nautical miles from the nearest point of the nearest internal territorial waters. (18/09/1987)

ARTICLE 2
Additional provisions

In the case of traffic in ports, channels and special colours, the relevant authority, together with the maritime government, may provide for derogating or supplementary provisions derogating from this Regulation.

CHAPTER 2

Control and gold rules

ARTICLE 3
Clean access routes

When two machine ships meet each other in a crowded fairway so that they cannot ignore each other, they will have to wait until another ship has been ignored by another vessel. In this case, the vessels shall issue the audible signals provided for in Article 14. When two machine ships face each other in a fairway, with a flux, a control-affecting current, a vessel travelling in the opposite direction is obliged to wait or evade a downstream vessel.

§ 4
Addition of the diving position

A vessel or a floating object that is engaged in diving shall be disregarded with due care and, if possible, a mechanical propellant shall be avoided. The pursuit of submarines shall be marked as provided for in Article 11.

§ 5
Small vessels

A vessel of less than 7 m with a maximum speed of not more than 7 knots, a rowing boat and a sailboat of less than 7 metres in length shall, if possible, stay out of the way of vessels of more than 12 metres in length.

ARTICLE 6
Anchors

Vessel, lumber pack or floating object shall be anchored in the sense of this Regulation when attached to the bottom, buoy or buttocks, or to land without being at berth.

There is no reason to anchor a vessel, a wood or a floating object without a compelling reason, so that it endangers transport on a general route.

CHAPTER 3

Lights, meanings and audible signals

§ 7
Travellers of less than 12 metres in length

A propulsion vessel of less than 12 metres with no mast shall be able to keep a white light (mastolight) lower than 1 metre above the side lights or the combined lantern. However, the light shall be kept at least 0,5 m above the side lights or the combined lantern.

The presence of police, customs, border guards, defence forces, seagoing plant, fire brigades or marine salvage unit may display a blue-light flashing signal from around the scene of an emergency service or rescue mission, or When it is necessary to warn other waterborne transport. (25/08/98)

§ 8
Lights and marking patterns of the wood or other floating object

When the wood or any other floating object is towing or is anchored and cannot keep the lights or marks prescribed in the rules of the sea test, it shall show at least 2 nautical miles around the visual range White light, both in the front and in the back of the towing. If the length of the towing exceeds 100 metres, such lights shall be made where possible within 100 metres of each other.

When the price referred to in paragraph 1 is wholly or partially below the surface of the water, it shall be shown in the shape of a dual cartion in the shape of the double cone, both in the fore and in the tail section. If the length of the towing exceeds 100 metres, such signs shall be such as to be capable of being situated within 100 metres of each other.

The lights and bearings provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be placed, where appropriate, in full or in part, on suitable floaters or swims fitted to towed gear below the water level below the water surface.

§ 9
Lossi

Losers, who care about public or private road transport, shall be shown to:

(1) the three red lights in the most prominent place, mounted on the longitudinal line at least 1 m from each other in such a way that they form an equilateral triangle upwards, and the lights must be visible around the horizon, at least 1 Distance from the nautical mile; and

2) double vertical overlap of at least 0,75 m in the shape of the ball, the lower of which is at least 4 metres above the hull.

ARTICLE 10
Perk ahead of vessel

The machinery vessel, which is also constructed to operate stern above, shall, in the course of its journey, maintain the lights specified on the machinery of the sea rules, in such a way as to determine the actual course of direction.

During the day, the vessel referred to in paragraph 1 shall appear in two hemispheres of the hemisphere, with a minimum of 0,6 m in diameter, symmetrically one on each side of the longitudinal centreline at least 2 m of the chimney and deck structures. Above and at least 3 metres apart.

ARTICLE 11
Diving work

In the case of a vessel or floating object for which scuba work is carried out, the diver is in the water to display the international message flag A at least 1 m in a flask which is illuminating at night. When showing signs of marking, you have to be sure that you can see it all over the horizon.

ARTICLE 12
Derogations for the keeping of lights and brand images

A ship or a wood load of wood which is anchored in a place protected from road safety or in a port or other similar place of the yacht club shall not be obliged to display the lights specified on the ship's rules or Branding images.

In the case of the side lights of a vessel less than 12 metres, there is no need for shadoers, and the vessel, in the absence of manoeuvring or on a map, shall not be obliged to display the signs specified in the rules of the seabed or on an uncontrollable vessel.

A vessel of less than 7 metres in which a hull or a deck structure does not contain at least 1 m of the ship's water line at an appropriate point of affixation of side lights may, instead of the lights provided for in the rules of the sea, show Visible white light.

With the exception of a vessel of less than 7 metres, a ship-powered sailboat shall not be obliged to display the signs specified in the rules of the sea.

ARTICLE 13
Signs of a vessel less than 20 metres in length

A vessel of less than 20 metres may use smaller meanings and vertical distances between them than those specified in the rules of the sea.

However, in the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the minimum vertical distance between the minimum diameter and the vertical distance between them shall be at least according to the following table:

Vessel length The smallest diameter of the pattern Minimum vertical distance between characters
Less than 20 metres, but not less than 12 metres 450 mm 0,075 X length in metres
Less than 12 metres 300 mm 0,075 X length in metres
ARTICLE 14
Sound signs in a crowded fairway

When, pursuant to the rules of the sea, the vessel is equipped with a whistling whistle, its 1/2 nautical mile (about 1 km) shall be given one long voice with a whistle on the narrow passage referred to in Article 3. The ship already in the corridor shall respond to this by giving its whistle at least five short, each other quickly the following sound.

§ 15 (25/08/98)
Audio-signs of the dredger

In the absence of visibility, the anchorage of the dredger used for the underwater or equivalent work, or any other vessel or floating object whose anchorage or affixing is obstructed or impeded by other water transport, shall be given to an anchored ship The code specified in the statutes, followed by:

(1) a series of individual batches (at least 6) when it can be ignored as if it were marked on the right-hand side, north side or west; or

2) a series of double-headshots (at least 6) when it can be ignored as if it were marked on the left-hand cloak, the south cape or the east cape.

CHAPTER 4

Miscellareous provisions

ARTICLE 16 (21.5.1999)
Penalty provision

Penalties for breach of the provisions of this Regulation Chapter 23 of the Criminal Code Articles 1 and 2.

§ 17
Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 1978.

This Regulation repeals the Regulation of 18 June 1965 laying down rules for the prevention of conflict in inland waters (188/65) With its subsequent modifications.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

18.09.1981/628

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1981.

25 MARCH 1988/30:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1988.

21 MAY 1999 613:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1999.