To ensure that Mariners from all over the world are on the same page to avoid collisions and mishaps at sea. In the US they are broken up into two main categories; International and Inland. They provide a set of rules and guidelines for operating any vessel in waters that are mandated by these rules.
International
The International Rules in this book were formalized in the Convention on
the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, and
became effective on July 15, 1977. The Rules (commonly called 72
COLREGS) are part of the Convention, and vessels flying the flags of states
ratifying the treaty are bound to the Rules. The United States has ratified
this treaty and all United States flag vessels must adhere to these Rules
where applicable. President Gerald R. Ford proclaimed 72 COLREGS and
the Congress adopted them as the International Navigational Rules Act of
1977.
The 72 COLREGS were developed by the Inter-Governmental Maritime
Consultative Organization (IMCO) which in May 1982 was renamed the
International Maritime Organization (IMO). In November 1981, IMO's
Assembly adopted 55 amendments to the 72 COLREGS which became
effective on June 1, 1983. The IMO also adopted 9 more amendments
which became effective on November 19, 1989. The International Rules in
this book contain these amendments.
These Rules are applicable on waters outside of established navigational
lines of demarcation. The lines are called COLREGS Demarcation Lines
and delineate those waters upon which mariners shall comply with the
Inland and International Rules. COLREGS Demarcation Lines are contained
in this book.
Inland
The Inland Rules in this book replace the old Inland Rules, Western Rivers
Rules, Great Lakes Rules, their respective pilot rules and interpretive rules,
and parts of the Motorboat Act of 1940. Many of the old navigation rules
were originally enacted in the last century. Occasionally, provisions were
added to cope with the increasing complexities of water transportation.
Eventually, the navigation rules for United States inland waterways became
such a confusing patchwork of requirements that in the 1960's several
attempts were made to revise and simplify them. These attempts were not
successful.
Following the signing of the Convention on the International Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, a new effort was made to unify and
update the various inland navigation rules. This effort culminated in the
enactment of the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980. This legislation sets
out Rules 1 through 38- the main body of the Rules. The five Annexes
were published as regulations. It is important to note that with the exception
of Annex V to the Inland Rules, the International and Inland Rules and
Annexes are very similar in both content and format.
The effective date for the Inland Navigation Rules was December 24, 1981,
except for the Great Lakes where the effective date was March 1, 1983.
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