United States Coast Pilot: Gulf Coast. Key West to the Rio GrandeU.S. Government Printing Office, 1926 |
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... mouth of the Mis- sissippi River , gradually diminishes as it ascends the river until it finally becomes completely masked by the larger fluctuations result- ing from meteorological conditions . At New Orleans the astronom- ical tide is ...
... mouth of the Mis- sissippi River , gradually diminishes as it ascends the river until it finally becomes completely masked by the larger fluctuations result- ing from meteorological conditions . At New Orleans the astronom- ical tide is ...
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... mouths , close together and about east - northeast from the south side of the entrance . These mouths are not easily dis- tinguished from the other passages through this mangrove - fringed shore . The two branches of Shark River meet at ...
... mouths , close together and about east - northeast from the south side of the entrance . These mouths are not easily dis- tinguished from the other passages through this mangrove - fringed shore . The two branches of Shark River meet at ...
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... mouth of the Caloosahatchee River . The channel is subject to gradual shoaling , and is redredged from time to time . Several beacons and Punta Rasa range lights mark its axis . The range beacons are white , square , pyramidal ...
... mouth of the Caloosahatchee River . The channel is subject to gradual shoaling , and is redredged from time to time . Several beacons and Punta Rasa range lights mark its axis . The range beacons are white , square , pyramidal ...
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... mouth the river has an average width of about 1 mile , but above that point it is a narrow , crooked stream , only 50 to 100 feet wide in many places during the dry season . From the mouth a dredged channel 100 feet wide and GULF COAST 49.
... mouth the river has an average width of about 1 mile , but above that point it is a narrow , crooked stream , only 50 to 100 feet wide in many places during the dry season . From the mouth a dredged channel 100 feet wide and GULF COAST 49.
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... mouth gradually diminishes as it ascends the river . Freshets , lasting usually about 2 weeks , occur during the summer and early fall months and raise the river from 4 to 17 feet ( 1.2 to 5.2 m . ) , depending upon the locality ...
... mouth gradually diminishes as it ascends the river . Freshets , lasting usually about 2 weeks , occur during the summer and early fall months and raise the river from 4 to 17 feet ( 1.2 to 5.2 m . ) , depending upon the locality ...
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Página 222 - In obeying and construing these rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision, and to any special circumstances which may render a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
Página 216 - ... shall be deemed to be an overtaking vessel ; and no subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these Rules, or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.
Página 216 - Where by any of these rules one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.
Página 215 - When two steam- vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Página 227 - ... points abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance ot at least 2 miles.
Página 214 - ... shall be provided with an efficient whistle or siren, sounded by steam or by some substitute for steam, so placed that the sound may not be intercepted by any obstruction, and with an efficient fog horn, to be sounded by mechanical means, and also with an efficient bell.
Página 215 - Sailing vessels and boats of less than twenty tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to give the above-mentioned signals, but if they do not, they shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than one minute.
Página 215 - This article only applies to cases where vessels are meeting end on or nearly end on in such a manner as to involve risk of collision...
Página 222 - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the owner or master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper lookout, or of a neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Página 220 - Every vessel may, if necessary in order to attract attention, in addition to the lights which she is by these Rules required to carry, show a flare-up light or use any detonating signal that cannot be mistaken for a distress signal.