Art. 48 - Generalities :
- Masters shall ask for pilots
by clearly displaying the signal described in Part 111,
Art. 93 at least two hours before the time they expect
their vessel to be ready to get underway.
- Single up should not be
before the pilot is on board.
- When several vessels are
ready to get underway at the same time, the order of
their sailing will be fixed by the CA.
- All vessels must stop
whenever the passage ahead is not clear.
- They must slow down passing
collapsed or under repairs banks, as well as when passing
all vessels in sidings, hoppers, dredges and other
floating plant made fast.
- As soon as a vessel is made
fast, she must hoist the signals described in Part III,
Art. 92 : the vessel must be ready to slack down rope or
cut them in case of need. Engines must always be reay to
start.