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We want to welcome you to our Navigation Rules Of The Road series where Captain Pedro will go through each one of the COLREGS Rules Of The Road and explain what they mean, why they are important along with mnemonic phrases to help you remember the Navigational Rules Of The Road and prepare you for your captain license course and so that you can pass your USCG captain exam.
Many people are seeking to obtain their captain license to learn more about safety and in specific, boating safety and other wish to start their own charter fishing business and are seeking a charter boat captain license or most commonly referred to as a 6-pack captain license. The reason why it is called a captain license 6 pack is because this license allows you to take up to 6 paying customers on your vessel and is the most common license for charter fishing captains.
If you are wondering what does COLREGS stand for, it is the Convention On The International Regulations For Preventing Collisions At Sea. When obtaining your Captain’s License, you will be required to learn all of the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea. Collision avoidance is a very important subject when you are engaged in navigation at sea. These ship collision regulations were updated in 1972 and are still in effect internationally as collision regulations.
Now you might be thinking that you will never need these are you don’t plan on being the captain of a ship but the reality is that we are all involved in these conditions while boating and fishing and might not even realize it. If it makes it easier for you, think of the ship collision regulations as boat collision regulations.
In this series Captain Pedro will aim to ensure you understand the complex language of these rules and we will cover the COLREGS in depth going one by one through each rule and hopefully you can use this content as your 100 ton captain license study guide. Nowadays there are many online eLearning schools that are great for taking your captains license courses because they let you work at your own pace versus an actual classroom environment.
In this video, Captain Pedro breaks down COLREGS Rule 3. This rule falls under the General section. This rule covers the general definitions for terms described in the rules. Captain Pedro will cover the definitions for vessel, sailing vessel, vessel engaged in fishing, seaplanes, vessels not under command, vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver, vessels constrained by their draft, the definition for underway, length, breadth, restricted visibility.
This rules also covers the following:
• What a vessel engaged in servicing, laying, or picking up a navigation mark, submarine cable or a pipeline.
• A vessel engaged in dredging, surveying, or underwater operations.
• A vessel engaged in replenishment of transferring persons, provisions or cargo while underway.
• A vessel engaged in launching or the recovery of an aircraft.
• A vessel engaged in mine clearing operations, and a vessel engaged in towing a operation such as severely restricts the towing vessel and her tow in their ability to deviate from their course.
• The definition for “vessels in sight of one another”
• The definition for “restricted visibility”
• The definition for “Secretary”, and “International Regulations”
This is an important section because you will need to understand the definitions because they are used throughout all of the COLREGS rules and the final exam. This is a very important section to ensure you understand and retain the information and how each rule is applied to every situation and vessel.
Video Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Rule 3 A: Definitions: Vessel
0:57 Rule 3 B: Definitions: Power Driven Vessel
1:27 Rule 3 C: Definitions: Sailing Vessel
2:06 Rule 3 D: Definitions: Vessel Engaged In Fishing
2:55 Rule 3 E: Definitions: Seaplanes
3:32 Rule 3 F: Definitions: Vessel Not Under Command
4:09 Rule 3 G: Definitions: Vessel Restricted In Her Ability To Maneuver
6:27 Rule 3 H: Definitions: Vessel Constrained By Her Draft
7:50 Rule 3 I: Definitions: Underway Definition
9:01 Rule 3 J: Definitions: Length & Breadth
9:21 Rule 3 K: Definitions: In Sight Of One Another
9:44 Rule 3 L: Definitions: Restricted Visibility
10:44 Rule 3 M: Definitions: WIG Craft (Wing In Ground)
11:09 Next Steps
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