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A Brief History of the Navigation Rules and Defining the Undefined Terms

Leave a Comment / COLREGS, Maritime Law, Navigation Rules (NAVRULES), NAVRULES / Captain Mark Poster, CMI

By CAPT Mark Poster, CMI The evolution and development of our current Navigation Rules is truly fascinating, especially when one considers how many of today’s rules are entirely consistent with the past regulations. Even with the enormous advancement of maritime technology, resulting in higher speeds and various types of watercraft of all sizes and performance […]

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Should I Pass that Boat?

Farwell’s Rules of the Nautical Road If you are a Coxswain or Instructor teaching NAVRULES, you will want to be familiar with Farwell’s Rules of the Nautical Road, as it is the most authoritative book on the interpretations of the Navigation Rules and is based on case law. Published by the U.S. Naval Institute Press (9 th