避碰规则COLREG-中英版.doc

第一条　适用范围Rule 1 Application1. 本规则各条适用于在公海和连接于公海且可供海船航行的一切水域中的一切船舶.These Rules shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels.2. 本规则各条不妨碍有关主管机关为连接于公海而可供海船航行的任何港外锚地,港口,江河,湖泊或内陆水道所制定的特殊规定的实施.这种特殊规定,应尽可能符合本规则各条.Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of special rules made by an appropriate authority for roadsteads, harbours, rivers, lakes or inland waterways connected with the high seas and navigable by seagoing vessels .Such special rules shall conform as closely as possible to these Rules.3. 本规则各条,不妨碍各国政府为军舰及护航下的船舶所制定的关于额外的队形灯,信号灯,号型或笛号;或者为结队从事捕鱼的渔船所制定的关于额外的队形灯,信号灯或号型的任何特殊规定的实施.这些额外的队形灯,信号灯,号型或笛号,应尽可能不致被误认为本规则其他条文所规定的任何号灯,号型或信号. Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of any special rules made by the Government of any State with respect to additional station or signal lights or shapes for fishing vessels engaged in fishing as a fleet. These additional station or signal lights, shapes or whistle signals shall, so far as possible, be such that they cannot be mistaken for any light, shape or signal authorized elsewhere under these Rules.4.为实施本规则,本组织可以采纳分道通航制.Traffic separation schemes may be adopted by the Organization for the purpose of these Rules.5.凡经有关政府确定,某种特殊构造或用途的船舶,如不能完全遵守本规则任何一条关于号灯或号型的数量,位置,能见距离或弧度以及声号设备的配置和特性的规定时,则应遵守其政府在号灯或号型的数量,位置,能见距离或弧度以及声号设备的配置和特性方面为之另行确定的尽可能符合本规则要求的规定.Whenever the Government concerned shall have determined that a vessel of special construction or purpose cannot comply fully with the provisions of any of these Rules with respect to the number, position, range or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well as to the disposition and characteristics of sound-signalling appliances, such vessel shall comply with such other provisions in regard to the number, position ,range or arc of the visibility of lights or shapes, as well as to the disposition and characteristics of sound-signalling appliances, as her Government shall have determined to be the closest possible compliance with these Rules in respect of that vessel.第二条　责任Rule 2 Responsibility1. 本规则各条并不免除任何船舶或其所有人,船长或船员由于对遵守本规则各条的任何疏忽,或者对海员通常做法或当时特殊情况可能要求的任何戒备上的疏忽而产生的各种后果的责任.Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the owner, master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to comply with these Rules or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.2. 在解释和遵行本规则各条规定时,应适当考虑到,为避免紧迫危险而需背离本规则各条规定的一切航行和碰撞的危险,以及任何特殊情况,其中包括当事船舶条件限制在内.In construing and complying with these Rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision and to any special circumstances, including the limitations of the vessels involved, which may make a departure from these Rules necessary to avoid immediate danger.第三条　一般定义Rule 3 General definitions除其他条文另有解释外,在本规则中:For the purpose of these Rules, except where the context otherwise requires:1.“船舶”一词,指用作或者能够用作水上运输工具的各类水上船筏,包括非排水船舶,水上飞机和地效翼船.The word “vessel” includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft ，WIG craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.2.“机动船”一词,指用机器推进的任何船舶.The term“ power-driven vessel ”means ay vessel propelled by machinery.3.“帆船”一词,指任何驶帆的船舶,包括装有推进机器而不在使用者.The term “sailing vessel” means any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery, if fitted, is not being used.4.“从事捕鱼的船舶”一词,指使用网具绳钓拖网或其他使其操纵性能受到限制的渔具捕鱼的任何船舶,但不包括使用曳绳钓或其他并不使其操纵性能受到限制的渔具捕鱼的船舶.The term “vessel engaged in fishing”means any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls or other fishing apparatus which restrict manoeuvrability , but does not include a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other fishing apparatus which do not restrict manoeuvrability.5.“水上飞机”一词,包括为能在水面操纵而设计的任何航空器.The word“ seaplane” includes any aircraft designed to manoeuvre on the water.6.“失去控制的船舶”一词,指由于某种异常的情况不能按本规则各条的要求进行操纵,因而不能给他船让路的船舶.The term “vessel not under command” means a vessel which through some exceptional circumstance is unable to manoeuvre as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. 7.“操纵能力受到限制的船舶”一词,指由于工作性质,使其按本规则要求进行操纵的能力受到限制,因而不能给他船让路的船舶. 操纵能力受到限制的船舶一词应包括,但不限于下列船舶:The term “vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre” means a vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. The term vessels restricted in their ability to manoeuvre shall include but not be limited to:(1)从事敷设,维修或起捞助航标志,海底电缆或管道的船舶;A vessel engaged in laying, servicing or picking up a navigation mark, submarine cable or pipeline.(2)从事疏浚,测量或水下作业的船舶;A vessel engaged in dredging, surveying or underwater operations.(3)在航中从事补给或转运人员,食品或货物的船舶;A vessel engaged in replenishment or transferring persons, provisions or cargo while unde。