Description The definitive, trusted guide to the rules, used by the largest maritime and naval institutions worldwide – now revised to reflect the 2009 amendments to the International Collision Avoidance Regulations. Includes the full text of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, updated in line with the December 2009 amendments to the rules Contains practical advice on how the regulations should be interpreted and collisions avoided, with insightful discussion of the implications of key phrases and court interpretations Covers important manoeuvring information, with diagrams covering stopping distances, turning circles of ships of various type and size, and a colour section with examples of ships’ lights A Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules is the essential reference to the safe operation of all vessels at sea. Published continuously since 1965, this respected expert guide is the classic text for all who need to practically and legally understand and comply with the rules. The books sets out the ‘COLREGs’ with clear explanation of their meaning and gives detailed examples of how they have been used in practice by seafarers, as well as excerpts from court judgments to illustrate their legal interpretation.
