COLREGs
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COLREGs are the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, a global set of navigational rules established to ensure safe vessel conduct and avoid maritime accidents.
Aliases (5)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
collision prevention regulation
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international maritime regulation → navigation rule set → |
| abbreviation |
COLREGs
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| administeredBy |
International Maritime Organization
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| adoptedBy |
IMO
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International Maritime Organization → |
| adoptionPlace |
London
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| adoptionYear |
1972
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| alsoKnownAs |
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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| appliesTo |
fishing vessels
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merchant ships → naval vessels → pleasure craft → ships on the high seas → vessels on all waters connected with the high seas navigable by seagoing vessels → |
| basedOn |
earlier collision regulations adopted in 1960
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| category |
international law
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maritime safety → navigation rules → |
| contains |
Annex I – Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes
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Annex II – Additional signals for fishing vessels fishing in close proximity → Annex III – Technical details of sound signal appliances → Annex IV – Distress signals → Annex V – Pilot rules → Part A – General → Part B – Steering and Sailing Rules → Part C – Lights and Shapes → Part D – Sound and Light Signals → Part E – Exemptions → Part F – Verification of Compliance with the Provisions of the Convention → |
| enteredIntoForce |
1977
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| fullName |
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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| governs |
conduct of vessels in restricted visibility
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conduct of vessels in sight of one another → lights and shapes displayed by vessels → sound and light signals → steering and sailing rules → traffic separation schemes → |
| implementedThrough |
national maritime legislation
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| language |
English (authentic text)
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| legalStatus |
binding on contracting states
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international convention → |
| purpose |
prevent collisions at sea
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promote safe navigation → standardize navigational conduct of vessels → |
| requires |
early and substantial action to avoid collision
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maintenance of proper lookout → safe speed of vessels → use of all available means to assess risk of collision → |
| revised |
1960 Collision Regulations
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| shortName |
COLREGs
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| usedBy |
mariners worldwide
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
("Collision Regulations")
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International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea ("Rules of the Road at Sea") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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COLREGs
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International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea → |
shortName |
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COLREGs
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abbreviation |
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International Maritime Organization
("International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea")
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adoptedInstrument |
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COLREGs
("Part B – Steering and Sailing Rules")
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contains |
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Maritime Safety Committee
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responsibleFor |
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COLREGs
("1960 Collision Regulations")
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revised |
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International Maritime Organization
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shortNameOfInstrument |