International rules for the prevention of collision at sea

Jeff Watts

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Click on the following links to take you to the different parts of the rules:

Part A - General (Rules 1 - 3)

Part B1 - Conduct of vessels in any condition of visibility (Rules 4 - 10)

Part B2 - Conduct of vessels in sight of one another (Rules 11 - 18)

Part B3 - Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (Rule 19)

Part C1 - Lights and shapes - definitions, power driven vessels (Rules 20 - 23)

Part C2a - Lights and shapes - towing and pushing (Rule 24)

Part C2b - Lights and shapes - sailing (Rules 25)

Part C2c - Lights and shapes - fishing (Rule 26)

Part C3 - Lights and shapes - NUC, RAM, CBD, pilot, anchored, aground, seaplanes (Rules 27 - 31)

Part D - Sound and light signals (Rules 32 - 37)

Annexes