{"product_id":"collisions-how-to-avoid-them-colregs-1st-edition","title":"Collisions: How to Avoid Them (COLREGs), First Edition","description":"\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGs) are the foundations upon which safe navigation and conduct of vessels are built. Designed specifically for use on ships' bridges, North P\u0026amp;I club's loss prevention guide on the COLREGs is intended to provide practical advice to all watchkeepers, from cadets to masters and inspecting officers, on the key collision avoidance rules. It is also intended to serve as a focus for discussion in bridge team meetings, at on-board training sessions, during a quiet watch or in the mess room. The 12 rules discussed in the guide are those that are most often misinterpreted and appear to have been breached time and again when collisions occur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis guide demonstrates how these rules fit together and how the interpretation and application of each of them can be influenced, sometimes wrongly, by the vast mass of information now available from electronic aids to navigation. At the end of this guide is a series of collision case studies and simple plotting sheets, which readers can use to illustrate developing situations while on watch. The case studies and the questions they ask are designed to be the starting point for wide-ranging discussions on all aspects of collision avoidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFOREWORD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE RULES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 2: Responsibility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 5: Look-out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 6: Safe speed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 7: Risk of collision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 8: Action to avoid collision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 10: Traffic separation schemes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 13: Overtaking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 14: Head-on situation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 15: Crossing situation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 16: Action by give-way vessel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 17: Action by stand-on vessel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRule 19: Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCASE STUDIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Study 1. Who started this?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Study 2. Is it good to talk?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Study 3. What were they thinking?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Study 4. Watch out astern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Study 5. To cross or not to cross?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Study 6. Fishing?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePLOTTING SHEETS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlotting Sheet 1. Open sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlotting Sheet 2. Traffic separation scheme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlotting Sheet 3. Coastal waters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollisions are among the most high profile of all maritime accidents. The number of collisions and theircost, in personal and financial terms, has increased in recent years and ‘human error’ seems to be the only common factor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE COLREGS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollisions should not happen but they do; sometimes with disastrous consequences. Proper application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGs) by every watchkeeper on every vessel is the only way to reduce the risk of collision. Indeed, if the regulations are followed to the letter, then a collision should never occur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday’s watchkeeper is required to gather, understand and appraise information from a range of sources; from sophisticated radar, automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA), electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS), automatic identification systems (AIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) to compass bearings, visual sightings and sound signals. This information is the starting point of a decision making process and the watch keeper must then apply the COLREGs to the factual situation in order to identify the correct steps leading to the correct outcome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIDENTIFYING RISK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe concept of the ‘risk of collision’ is a key feature of the COLREGs. The risk of collision must be identified, assessed and avoided at all times and this is the responsibility of every watchkeeping officer on every vessel. The best lesson you can learn from this guide is to acknowledge the watchkeeper’s responsibility to identify a ‘risk of collision’ and to take all necessary steps to avoid or minimise that risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aim of this guide is to deliver that message by encouraging discussion between all watchkeepers, from cadets to masters and inspecting officers. We learn best from our experience and from the experience of the people around us, and there is no better way of understanding COLREGs than through discussion, whether in bridge team meetings, at onboard training sessions, during a quiet watch or in the mess room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKEY RULES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a textbook on the COLREGs. Rather, it is a focus for discussion of those regulations that we at North believe are the key to collision avoidance and which we see breached time and again when collisions occur. We think the rules that are discussed in this guide are the ones which are most often misinterpreted and misapplied. We hope that this guide will demonstrate how these rules fit together and how the interpretation and application of each of them can be influenced, sometimes wrongly, by the vast mass of information now available from electronic aids to navigation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of the guide are collision case studies and simple plotting sheets which you can use to illustrate developing situations. We hope that the case studies and the questions they ask will be the starting point for wideranging discussions on all aspects of collision avoidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Collisions: How to Avoid Them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 44\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Code: WS1707K\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: ISBN 13: 978-0-9558257-9-8 (9780955825798), ISBN 10: 0-9558257-9-2 (0955825792)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished Date: August 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding Format: Paperback Spiro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Spine: 10 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 0.70 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: The North of England P\u0026amp;I Association Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Witherby Seamanship International","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":31152652320868,"sku":"9780955825798","price":55.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":31152652353636,"sku":"9780955825798EB","price":55.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0090\/5072\/files\/collisions-how-to-avoid-them-colregs-first-edition-1232373767.jpg?v=1776183969","url":"https:\/\/www.amnautical.com\/products\/collisions-how-to-avoid-them-colregs-1st-edition","provider":"American Nautical Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}