They are not part of the pecking order, and I do not believe
human-powered mechanisms count as "propelled by machinery" anywhere in
the colregs. The rig on a sailboat is also machinery in that sense. It's
not a winning argument. Dictionary definitions have no bearing on
definitions in the colregs. :-)
As I said, back when I first learned the colregs, seaplanes did not
count as vessels in the pecking order and had no status. They were
required to keep clear, and not interfere with any vessel listed in the
pecking order, because they were not listed. If you aren't on the list,
you don't count! I think seaplanes finally got recognized in the 1972
revision. Odd numbered navaids used to be black barrels!
Bill Bina
On 6/8/2016 2:00 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote:
Bill,
You are correct that they are not mentioned, but they are still
vessels: (a) The word “vessel” includes every description of water
craft, including nondisplacement craft, WIG craft and seaplanes, used
or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
Are they "powered" by paddles/oars etc? (b) The term “power-driven
vessel” means any vessel propelled by machinery.
Joel
On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
The Colregs do not include rowboats, kayaks, canoes and
paddleboards in the pecking order, which means they have no
specific priority over other vessels. There was a time, when
seaplanes were not included either. Seaplanes were obligated to
avoid interfering with any other vessel. Swimmers, likewise have
no status in the pecking order. Yeah, Rule 2 says do whatever you
can to avoid any collision, but vessels not in the pecking order
are obligated to avoid interfering with all other vessels in all
situations. They are never the "stand on vessel"
The colregs are available to anyone who needs to know, and a copy
should be aboard every vessel.
<www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/navrules/navrules.pdf
<http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/navrules/navrules.pdf>>
Bill Bina
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