COLREGS Rules of the Road Audiobook

Audiobook of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, or more commonly known as 'COLREGS' or 'Rules of the Road'.

This audiobook is unfortunately missing parts of Resolution A.910(22) which entered into force 29th November 2003. There are no reference to the adoption of WIG crafts in this audiobook. For this reason, the upload has been categorised as Entertainment, other than Educational.

The rules are below which does NOT have an audio mention;

RULE 3 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS
(m) The term “Wing-in-Ground (WIG) craft” means a multimodal craft which, in its main operational mode, flies in close proximity to the surface by utilizing surface-effect action.

RULE 18 - RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN VESSELS
(f) (i) A WIG craft shall, when taking off, landing and in flight near the surface, keep well clear of all other vessels and avoid impeding their navigation;
(f) (ii) A WIG craft operating on the water surface shall comply with the Rules of this Part as a power-driven vessel.

RULE 23 - POWER-DRIVEN VESSELS UNDERWAY
(c) A WIG craft only when taking off, landing and in flight near the surface shall, in addition to the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule, exhibit a high intensity all-round flashing red light.

RULE 31 - SEAPLANES AND WIG CRAFT
Where it is impracticable for a seaplane or a WIG craft to exhibit lights and shapes of the characteristics or in the positions prescribed in the Rules of this Part she shall exhibit lights and shapes as closely similar in characteristics and position as is possible.

Timestamps:

PART A GENERAL
00:00:07 Rule 1 - Application
00:02:19 Rule 2 - Responsibility
00:03:06 Rule 3 - General Definitions

PART B STEERING AND SAILING RULES
Section I - Conduct of vessels in any conditions of visibility (Rules 4-10)
00:07:00 Rule 4 - Application
00:07:09 Rule 5 - Lookout
00:07:31 Rule 6 - Safe speed
00:09:45 Rule 7 - Risk of collision
00:11:15 Rule 8 - Action to avoid collision
00:13:51 Rule 9 - Narrow channels
00:17:17 Rule 10 - Traffic separation schemes

Section II - Conduct of vessels in sight of one another (Rules 11-18)
00:21:45 Rule 11 - Application
00:21:55 Rule 12 - Sailing vessels
00:23:13 Rule 13 - Overtaking
00:24:34 Rule 14 - Head-on situation
00:25:35 Rule 15 - Crossing situation
00:26:00 Rule 16 - Action by give-way vessel
00:26:20 Rule 17 - Action by stand-on vessel
00:27:57 Rule 18 - Responsibilities between vessels

Section III - Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (Rule 19)
00:30:19 Rule 19 - Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility

PART C LIGHTS AND SHAPES
00:32:42 Rule 20 - Application
00:33:56 Rule 21 - Definitions
00:36:11 Rule 22 - Visibility of lights
00:38:22 Rule 23 - Power-driven vessels underway
00:40:36 Rule 24 - Towing and pushing
00:46:08 Rule 25 - Sailing vessels underway and vessels under oars
00:48:21 Rule 26 - Fishing vessels
00:50:55 Rule 27 - Vessels N.U.C or restricted in their ability to manoeuvre
00:56:09 Rule 28 - Vessels constrained by their draught
00:56:30 Rule 29 - Pilot vessels
00:57:26 Rule 30 - Anchored vessels and vessels aground
00:59:26 Rule 31 - Seaplanes

PART D SOUND AND LIGHT SIGNALS
00:59:54 Rule 32 - Definitions
01:00:42 Rule 33 - Equipment for sound signals
01:01:52 Rule 34 - Manoeuvring and warning signals
01:07:30 Rule 35 - Sound signals in restricted visibility
01:13:02 Rule 36 - Signals to attract attention
01:13:49 Rule 37 Distress signals

PART E
ANNEX II - Additional signals for fishing vessels fishing in close proximity
01:14:13 (1) General
01:14:49 (2) Signals for trawlers
01:16:15 (3) Signals for purse seiners

01:16:42 ANNEX IV - Distress signals