International regulations for preventing collisions at sea
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**The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGs) are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and set out, among other things, the "rules of the road" or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels.
**Collision Avoidance Checklist:
1.Avoid ship channels where possible, or cross them quickly.
2. Be alert: Watch for ship traffic.
3. Think before you drink! ...
4. Be seen, especially at night.
5. Know whistle signals: Five or more mean danger.
6. Use radio channel 13 for bridge-to-bridge communication.
7. Use up-to-date navigation charts.
**In almost all cases the International Rules apply on territorial waters (lying between the coastline and the high seas) and also on some "internal waters" (inside the baseline). Rivers, harbors, bays, and so forth are examples of internal waters.