and longitude 79°36′ plus 4,860.4 feet; thence S. 56°06′ W. a distance of 300.1 feet, crossing the Madden Road at its center line station 549 plus 68.9 feet, to a concrete monument which is 137.5 feet from the center line of said Madden Road; thence paralleling the Madden Road, in a northerly direction and at a distance of 137.5 feet from the center line thereof, to a concrete monument in latitude 9°11' plus 4,823.6 feet and longitude 79°37′ plus 194.8 feet; thence N. 75°45′ W. a distance of 1,547.1 feet to a concrete monument in the Quebrada Moja Polla; thence down the Quebrada Moja Polla to the crossing of the 100-foot contour at monument No. 33; thence following the 100-foot contour through monuments Nos. 34 and 35 in a westerly, northerly, and easterly direction to a point, marked "A" on the map, on the left bank of the Rio Chagres, directly south of the point of beginning; thence due north across the Rio Chagres to the point of beginning.

The direction of the lines refers to the true meridian.

PART 4-OPERATION AND NAVIGATION OF PANAMA CANAL AND ADJACENT WATERS

NOTE: Regulations in this part, exclusive of those derived from Executive orders and Canal Zone orders were adopted in Code of Federal Regulations form as Governor's regulations, 17 F.R. 2389, March 20, 1952. Regulations in this part that are derived from Executive orders and Canal Zone orders were adopted in Code of Federal Regulations form as regulations of the Secretary of the Army by Canal Zone Order 30, 18 F.R. 281. January 14, 1953.

Subpart A-General

Incoming passenger list.

Advance papers required by air mail. Clearance.

Outgoing passenger list.

Pilots required.

Exemptions from compulsory pilotage. Pilotage charges.

Vessels in distress.

Pilotage beyond Atlantic breakwaters.
Status and function of pilot.

Subpart D-Requirements Concerning Officers,
Crew, Equipment, and Passengers

Vessels to be fully manned.
Colors and house flags.

4.28

4.29

GENERAL

Sec.

4.36

Keeping persons clear of gear used in lockages.

Subpart H-Vessel Wastes; Obstructions in
Waters

VESSEL WASTES; OBSTRUCTIONS IN WATERS 4.152 Discharging vessel wastes into waters. 4.153 Handling ballast.

4.154 Removing wastes at wharves. 4.155 Removing wastes when anchored for considerable time.

4.156 Nets and other obstructions.

Subpart I-Licensing of Officers of Vessels 4.157 Classification and licensing of masters, mates, engineers, and pilots. 4.158 Term, and suspension or revocation, of licenses.

4.159 Citizenship of licensees. 4.160 Appeal from action refusing license.

Subpart J-Protection of Canal and Maintenance of Its Neutrality

4.213

4.215

Same; power-driven vessel or motorboat from 26 to 65 feet in length towing or pushing another vessel or seaplane.

4.214 Lights and shapes; vessel or seaplane on the water, not under command. Same; vessels transporting inflammable, explosive, or otherwise dangerous commodities.

4.216 Same; Canal floating equipment operated by maneuvering lines.

4.217 Lights; marking of pipe lines laid in navigable waters.

Same; pilot launches engaged on

4.162 "Vessel of war" defined.

4.227

pilot duty and not at anchor. Lights and shapes; vessel at anchor. Lights; seaplane at anchor.

4.229

Same; vessel aground.

4.164 Passage through Canal of vessel of war or auxiliary vessel of belligerent. 4.165 Taking of stores in Canal Zone; transit without delay.

4.166 Receiving fuel or lubricants in Canal Zone; written authorization.

4.167 Issuance of authorization. 4.168 Amounts of fuel or lubricants; provisions furnished by contractors. 4.169 Embarking or disembarking troops or munitions.

4.170 Restrictions as to length of stay in Canal Zone waters.

4.171 Restriction as to number of vessels of a belligerent in Canal Zone waters. 4.172 Restrictions on use of repair facilities and docks.

4.173 Restrictions on use of radio installations of belligerent vessels.

4.232 Lights and sound signals to attract attention.

4.233 Shape signal of vessel both under sail and machinery.

4.234 Blinding lights not to be directed into pilot house.

SOUND SIGNALS IN FOG, Aground, aT ANCHOR, ETC.

4.250 Sound signals; how given. 4.251 Same; vessel in fog, mist, etc. 4.252 Same; seaplane on the water in fog, mist, etc.

STEERING AND SAILING RULES

4.260 Steering and sailing rules; preliminary.

4.261 Same; sailing vessels approaching with risk of collision.

Sec. 4.262 Same; two power-driven vessels or two motorboats meeting end-on. 4.263 Two power-driven vessels or two motorboats crossing with risk of collision.

4.264 Same, right-of-way for power-driven vessels, motorboats, and sailing vessels in certain cases. 4.265 Same; vessels meeting in vicinity of obstructions.

4.266 Same; course and speed of favored vessel.

4.267 Same; burdened vessel not to cross

ahead.

4.268 Same; speed of burdened vessel. 4.269 Same; overtaking vessels. 4.270 Same; in Canal channel. 4.271 Same; passing Panama Canal floating equipment or vessels under repair. 4.272 Same; sound signals when vessels are in sight of one another.

4.273 Same; sound signals not to be used except as prescribed.

4.274 Same; for power-driven vessel от motorboat rounding a bend.

4.275 Same; sound signal for power-driven vessel or motorboat leaving berth. 4.276 Same; sound signals for passing through the gate in a pipe line. 4.277 Same; sound signals for passing floating equipment using maneuvering lines.

4.278 Same; unauthorized use of whistles

4.302 Discovery of defect in vessel during transit.

4.303 Precautions required by ordinary practice of seamen or by special circumstances.

AUTHORITY: $$ 4.1 to 4.303 issued under sec. 5, 37 Stat. 562, as amended; 2 C.Z. Code 9, E.O. 9746, July 1, 1946, 11 F.R. 7329, 3 CFR, 1946 Supp., E.O. 10101, 15 F.R. 595, 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp.

CROSS REFERENCE: For regulations with respect to inspection of vessels, see Part 12 of this chapter. For maritime and aircraft quarantine, see §§ 24.37 to 24.104 of this chapter. For tolls for use of Canal, see Part 27 of this chapter.

Subpart A-General

GENERAL

§ 4.1 Punishment for violations.

The punishment for violating any of the provisions of §§ 4.1-4.160 shall, as provided in section 9 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, be a fine of not more than $100, or imprisonment in jail for not more than 30 days, or both.

[Rule 2, E.O. 4314, Sept. 25, 1925]

§ 4.2 Denial of passage to dangerous vessel.

The Canal authorities may deny any vessel passage through the Canal when the character or condition of the cargo, hull or machinery is such as to endanger the structures pertaining to the Canal, or which might render the vessel liable to obstruct the Canal.

[Rule 3, E.O. 4314, Sept. 25, 1925]

All vessels shall be properly trimmed before transiting the Canal. No vessel shall be permitted to transit while having a list of more than 10 degrees or while she is so loaded or is so trimmed as to dangerously affect her maneuverability. Any vessel having a list between 3 degrees and 10 degrees, or which is so loaded or so trimmed as to affect her maneuverability, will be denied transit unless the master, in the presence of the pilot, signs an undertaking releasing the Panama Canal Company from, and indemnifying it against, any loss, damage, or liability which may result from injury to the vessel or its cargo, to other vessels or their cargo, or to Canal structures or equipment, or from injury to or death of any person, where any such injury or death is caused in whole or in part by any such condition of the vessel. Nothing shall be done, or permitted to be done, by the master or any member of the crew, which would materially alter the trim and/or draft of a vessel while it is transiting, without the prior, express approval of the pilot.

[23 F.R. 6281, Aug. 15, 1958]

CROSS REFERENCE: For regulations concerning responsibility for damage to vessel in locks, see §§ 4.133-4.140.

§ 4.4 Deck load.

A vessel carrying a deck load shall have it so arranged that it will be clear

of all chocks, bitts and other gear used in locking.

[Reg. 3.2, Regs. Gov., Aug. 1, 1931]

§ 4.5 Making up rafts.

No vessel shall unload lumber, timber, or piles into the waters of a harbor without permission of the Port Captain, who shall designate where such material shall be rafted, nor shall any vessel tow a raft in the channel or harbors of the Canal without such permission. [Reg. 3.3, Regs. Gov., Aug. 1, 1931]

§ 4.6 Temporary holding of vessels.

The Canal authorities may hold a vessel for the purpose of investigating any claims or disputes that may arise or any charge of violation of the laws of the Canal Zone or the United States or of the provisions of §§ 4.1-4.160 or such regulations additional thereto as may be prescribed by the Governor. A vessel may also be held until it has, in the opinion of the Canal authorities, been put into condition as to equipment and cargo to make it safe for the passage through the Canal. No claim for damages shall be admitted because of such temporary holding of vessels.

[Rule 4, E.O. 4314, Sept. 25, 1925]

CROSS REFERENCES: For regulation providing for completion of investigation before departure of vessel, see § 4.133. For regulations relating to investigation of accidents, see §§ 12.6-12.11 of this chapter. $ 4.7

Order of dispatch of vessels.

The Canal authorities may dispatch vessels through the Canal in any order and at any time they may see fit. Priority of arrival at a terminal does not give any vessel the right to pass through the Canal ahead of another that may arrive later, although this will be a consideration in determining the order of passage.

[Rule 5, E.O. 4314, Sept. 25, 1925]

special consideration will be given to those vessels which are actually ready for transit at regular fixed hours. [Regs. Gov., 20 F.R. 9009, Dec. 8, 1955]

§ 4.8a

Vessels without rudder-angle and engine-revolution indicators subject to delay in transiting.

A vessel in excess of 150 feet in length that is not equipped with properly operating rudder-angle and engine-revolution indicators, so located as to be readily visible to a pilot on the bridge, will be subject to delay in transiting to the extent the Marine Directro deems necessary or appropriate in order to minimize, in the light of the type and volume of Canal traffic and of other factors relating to the safety of Canal operations, the increased hazards of navigation resulting from failure of the vessel to be so equipped.

[Regs. Gov., 21 F.R. 769, Feb. 3, 1956]

§ 4.9 Discharge of firearms.

No firearms of any kind shall be discharged from vessels while in Canal Zone waters, except that authorized salutes by vessels of war at the Ports of Cristobal and Balboa will be permitted.

[Rule 6, E.O. 4314, Sept. 25, 1925]

§ 4.10 Firing of salutes.

Vessels of war will not fire salutes while at dock, in the locks, or in the Gaillard Cut.

[Reg. 6.1 Regs. Gov., Aug. 1, 1931]

§ 4.10a Clear view forward from bridge.

No vessel shall be navigated in Canal Zone waters unless the cargo booms, awnings, ventilator cowls and ship's gear are stowed, rigged or secured in such manner as not to interfere with a clear view forward from the bridge. [C.Z.O. 30, 18 F.R. 281, Jan. 14, 1953]

§ 4.10b Towing of certain vessels required.

Any vessel arriving at a terminal port of the Panama Canal for transit and having a mean draft in excess of that allowed under the New International Loadline Regulations for the tropical zone as determined by American Bureau of Shipping, Lloyd's Register or other acceptable certifying agency, shall be required to take the services of a Panama Canal tug or tugs from Pacific entrance Channel buoys 1 and 2 to Gamboa Reach, from the north end of Gatun