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    In 1952 when I first started learning the Rule of the Road or more commonly referred to as the Articles , the first lot I learned think they went up to Article 32 , and think it was either Art. 15 or 18 which referred to Korean fishing vessels. They were slightly altered later to include seaplanes also , think they were again slightly altered to include deep drafted vessels. I know the Korean fishing vessels were excluded somewhere along the line but can’t remember when. Can anyone clarify when they were excluded and now as far as I know follow the normal fishing boat rules ? JS

    E.G. the original rules the Prelimary to such read “ these rules shall be followed by all vessels on the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by sea going vessels” .
    With the first change it was altered to read “ these rules shall be followed by all vessels and seaplanes on the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by sea going vessels , except as provided by Rule 30 , where as a result of their special construction it is not possible for seaplanes to comply fully with the provision of the rules specifying the carriage of lights and shapes, These rules shall be followed as closely as circumstances permit. “ or words to that effect , I might be wrong on Rule 18 as that May of been vessels meeting end on, so plump for Rule 15 for fishing vessels with the differences for Korean F/Vs. was this on the second or third time of changing ? JS...
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    Sorry John, when I read the title I thought at first it was the road rules.
    But as you know we do not have national ones here in Oz, each state has it's own and some very odd ones at that.
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    #2...If you had been on some of the ships I was on latterly John you would think there was no international ones either. If it wasn’t for VHFs and Radar would probably be wise to go to bed with your lifejacket on. Cheers JS

    As for the roads ones , they are finally going round the roundabouts correctly in WA. JS
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    We were in Perth for a very short time last December.
    Very impressed with the freeways there.
    Trains up the middle makes a lot of sense.
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    When I did 2nd Mates at London in 1957 under the bucolic eye of the examiner, Captain Wallace, his words were, "Regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea, rules 1 to 32, I do not expect you to know them off by heart, but do not leave anything out, or add anything in, Rule 1, go ahead.

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    Ditto only started with the prelimary to the rules . Same year as well. JS.
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    Stevens, in Newcastle in the early 70's was the same. He would start off by saying "tell me all you know about rule xxxx" and if you recited it word perfect you would get a satisfied grunt from him. Taking his wooden model ship up the bouyed channel he had laid out on the table, correctly naming each bought, type, colour, light etc. would gain you another satisfied grunt, then correctly naming a flag hoist or semaphore would gain another satisfied grunt. After 3 satisfied grunts from him, between him slurping tea from a huge mug, you knew you were well on track for passing 2nd mates orals.
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