Introduction 1
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction to the Collision Regulations 4
Section Ⅰ History,Content and Nature of the Collision Regulations 4
Section Ⅱ Interpretation of the Rules 9
Section Ⅲ Application of the Rules 11
Section Ⅳ General Definitions in the Rules 14
Chapter Ⅱ Lights,Shapes,Sound and Light Signals 22
Section Ⅰ Introduction to Lights and Shapes 22
Section Ⅱ Lights and Shapes for Various Vessels 25
Section Ⅲ Positioning and Technical Details of Lights and Shapes 44
Section Ⅳ Sound and Light Signals 51
Chapter Ⅲ Conduct of Vessels in Any Condition of Visibility 59
Section Ⅰ Look-out 59
Section Ⅱ Safe Speed 74
Section Ⅲ Risk of Collision 85
Section Ⅳ Action to Avoid Collision 99
Section Ⅴ Narrow Channel 113
Section Ⅵ Ships'Routeing and Traffic Separation Schemes 123
Chapter Ⅳ Conduct of Vessels in Sight of One Another 146
Section Ⅰ Sailing Vessels 146
Section Ⅱ Overtaking 149
Section Ⅲ Head-on Situation 159
Section Ⅳ Crossing Situation 165
Section Ⅴ Action by Give-way Vessel and Stand-on Vessel 177
Section Ⅵ Responsibilities Between Vessels 189
Section Ⅶ Collision Avoidance of Fishing Vessels 195
Chapter Ⅴ Collision Avoidance in Restricted Visibility 202
Section Ⅰ Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility 202
Section Ⅱ Collision Cases in Restricted Visibility 210
Chapter Ⅵ Responsibility 215
Section Ⅰ Introduction to Responsibility Rule 215
Section Ⅱ Neglect 216
Section Ⅲ Departure from the Rules 221
Section Ⅳ Collision Cases 224
Chapter Ⅶ Special Rules for Collision Avoidance 227
Section Ⅰ Special Rules-General 227
Section Ⅱ The Interim Rules for Safe Navigation of Non-power-driven Vessels at Sea 228
Section Ⅲ Regulations for Preventing Collision in Inland Waters 231
Chapter Ⅷ Watchkeeping 241
Section Ⅰ Fitness for Duty 242
Section Ⅱ Watchkeeping Arrangements and Principles to Be Observed 246
Section Ⅲ Navigational Watch 248
Section Ⅳ Watchkeeping under Different Conditions and in Different Areas 262
Section Ⅴ Watchkeeping in Port 264
Section Ⅵ Principles of Communication Between Bridge and Engine Room 267
Section Ⅶ Bridge Procedures Guide and Bridge Resource Management 268
Chapter Ⅸ Automatic Collision Avoidance System 272
Section Ⅰ Introduction 272
Section Ⅱ Structure of ACAS 273
Section Ⅲ Issues Dealt with ACAS 274
Section Ⅳ Collision Avoidance Support Systems 276
ANNEX Ⅰ Sketch Maps of Lights and Shapes in International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea,1972 280
ANNEX Ⅱ International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea,1972 292
ANNEX Ⅲ The Interim Rules for Safe Navigation of Non-power-driven Vessel at Sea 356
Bibliography 362