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PARTEA A: GENERALITI

PART A: GENERAL

REGULA 1 Domeniul de aplicare

RULE 1 Application

a)

a)

Prezentele reguli se aplic tuturor navelor

These Rules shall apply to all vessels

aflate n mare larg i pe toate apele nvecinate

upon the high seas and in all waters connected

navigabile pentru navele maritime.

therewith navigable by seagoing vessels.

b)

b)

Nici o prevedere a prezentelor reguli nu

trebuie

prevederilor

the operation of special rules made by an

autoritatea

appropriate authority for roadsteads, harbors,

competent, cu privire la navigaia n rade,

rivers, lakes or inland waterways connected with

porturi, fluvii, lacuri sau cile navigabile interioare

the high seas and navigable by seagoing vessels.

cu acces la marea larg i navigabile pentru

Such special rules shall conform as closely as

navele

maritime.

possible to these rules.

trebuie

speciale,

mpiedice
stabilite

fie

aplicarea

Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with

de

Aceste

ct

mai

ctre

prevederi
conforme

speciale
posibil

cu

prezentele reguli.

c)

c)

the operation of any special rules made by the

trebuie

Nici o dispoziie din prezentele reguli nu

s

mpiedice

aplicarea

prevederilor

Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with

Government

of

any

State

with

respect

to

speciale stabilite de guvernul unui stat cu privire

additional station or signal lights, shapes or

la suplimentarea numrului luminilor de poziie, a

whistle signals for ships of war and vessels

semnalelor luminoase, a semnalelor cu sirena

proceeding under convoy, or with respect to

utilizate de ctre navele de rzboi i navele n

additional station or signal lights or shapes for

convoi sau n vederea suplimentrii numrului

fishing vessels engaged in fishing as a fleet.

luminilor de poziie, a semnelor ori a semnalelor

These additional station or signal lights, shapes

luminoase expuse de ctre navele de pescuit ce

or whistle signals shall, so far as possible, be

acioneaz n cadrul unei flotile. Aceste mijloace

such that they cannot be mistaken for any light,

suplimentare:

shape or signal authorized elsewhere under these

suplimentare

lumini

de

luminoase,

poziie,
semne

semnale

vizuale

sau

Rules.

semnale sonore trebuie, att de mult ct este

d)

posibil s fie utilizate astfel nct s nu poat fi

adopted by the Organization for the purpose of

confundate cu orice alt lumin sau semnal

these Rules.

(semn) autorizat prin oricare din aceste reguli.

e)

d)

shall have determined that a vessel of special

Organizaia poate adopta dispozitive de

Traffic

separation

Whenever

the

schemes

Government

may

be

concerned

separare a traficului n scopul prezentelor reguli;

construction or purpose cannot comply fully with

e)

Ori de cte ori un guvern a determinat c

the provisions of any of these Rules with respect

o nav de construcie special sau destinat unor

to the number, position, range or arc of visibility

operaiuni speciale nu se poate conforma tuturor

of lights or shapes, as well as to the disposition

prevederilor cuprinse n oricare din prezentele

and characteristics of sound-signaling appliances,

reguli, n ceea ce privete numrul, amplasarea,

such

btaia sau sectorul de vizibilitate a luminilor sau

provisions in regard to the number, position,

semnelor, atunci o astfel de nav trebuie s se

range or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as

vessel

shall

comply

with

such

other

conformeze altor prevederi similare ce se refer

well as to the disposition and characteristics of

att la numrul, amplasarea, btaia i sectorul de

sound-signaling appliances, as her Government

vizibilitate a luminilor sau semnelor, ct i la

shall have determined to be the closest possible

dispunerea i caracteristicile dispozitivelor de

compliance with these Rules in respect of that

semnalizare

vessel.

sonor,

care,

dup

aprecierea

guvernului n cauz, i permit n aceste cazuri s

se conformeze ct mai mult posibil prezentelor
reguli.
REGULA 2 Responsabiliti

RULE 2 Responsibility

a)

a)

Nici una din prevederile prezentelor reguli

Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any

nu trebuie s exonereze de rspundere o nav

vessel, or the owner, master or crew thereof, from

sau pe proprietarul ei, pe comandantul sau

the consequences of any neglect to comply with

echipajul acesteia, fa de consecinele unei

these Rules or of the neglect of any precaution

neglijene

which may be required by the ordinary practice of

reguli

sau

prevedere

oarecare
de

privind

neglijarea

cerute

de

aplicarea
oricror

practica

acestor

msuri

de

obinuit

seamen, or by the special circumstances of the

case.

navigatorilor sau de mprejurrile deosebite n

care se gsete nava.

b)

b)

Rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of

n interpretarea i conformarea fa de

In construing and complying with these

prezentele reguli se va ine seama de toate

navigation

pericolele de navigaie i de riscurile de coliziune

circumstances, including the limitations of the

precum i de toate circumstanele deosebite

vessels involved, which may make a departure

incluznd limitele navelor n cauz, care pot duce

from these Rules necessary to avoid immediate

la ndeprtarea de prezentele reguli n scopul

danger.

and

collision

and

to

any

special

evitrii unui pericol imediat.

REGULA 3 Definiii generale
Pentru

scopul

RULE 3 General Definitions

prezentelor

reguli,

For the purpose of these Rules, except

exceptnd cazul n care n context se prevede

where the context otherwise requires:

expres altfel, se definesc:

a)

a)

description

Termenul Nav include orice mijloace

plutitoare

inclusiv

mijloace

fr

pescaj

The

word
of

"Vessel"
water

displacement

craft

hidroavioanele, folosite sau capabile de a fi

capable

being

folosite ca mijloc de transport pe ap.

transportation on water.

b)

Expresia

Nav

cu

propulsie

mecanic

nseamn orice nav propulsat de o main.

b)

of

includes

craft,

and
used

including

seaplanes,
as

every

non-

used

or

means

of

The term "power-driven vessel" means any

vessel propelled by machinery.

c)

Expresia Nav cu vele nseamn orice

c)

The

term

"sailing

vessel"

nav care navig sub vele, iar dac are o main

vessel

de propulsie aceasta nu este folosit.

machinery, if fitted, is not being used.

d)

d)

Expresia Nav angajat n pescuit

under

sail

provided

that

means

any

propelling

The term "vessel engaged in fishing" means

nseamn orice nav care pescuiete cu plase,

any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls or other

carmace, traule sau orice alte unelte de pescuit

fishing apparatus which restrict maneuverability,

ce-i reduc manevrabilitatea, aceast expresie nu

but does not include a vessel fishing with trolling

include ns navele care pescuiesc cu crlige

lines or other fishing apparatus which do not

remorcate sau cu alte unelte de pescuit ce nu le

restrict maneuverability.

reduc manevrabilitatea.
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e)

Termenul

hidroavion

nseamn

orice

e)

The word "seaplane" includes any aircraft

aeronav conceput s manevreze pe ap.

designed to maneuver on the water.

f)

f)

Expresia nav care nu este stpn pe

The

term

"vessel

not

under

command"

manevra sa nseamn o nav care, n anumite

means a vessel which through some exceptional

circumstane, nu este n stare s manevreze aa

circumstance is unable to maneuver as required

cum cer prezentele reguli i deci nu se poate

by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep

ndeprta din drumul altei nave.

out of the way of another vessel.

g)

g)

Expresia nav cu capacitate de manevr

The term "vessel restricted in her ability to

redus nseamn o nav a crei capacitate de a

maneuver" means a vessel which from the nature

manevra conform prezentelor reguli este limitat

of her work is restricted in her ability to maneuver

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prin natura lucrrilor sale i deci nu se poate

as required by these Rules and is therefore

ndeprta din drumul altei nave. Expresia Nav

unable to keep out of the way of another vessel.

cu capacitate de manevr redus trebuie s

The term vessels restricted in their ability to

includ urmtoarele nave, fr a se limita ns la

maneuver shall include but not be limited to:

acestea:
1)

1) vessels engaged in laying, servicing or

navele

ntreinerea

ocupate
mijloacelor

cu
de

lansarea

sau

ntreinere

picking up a navigation mark, submarine

cable or pipeline;

navigaiei, a unui cablu sau a unei conducte

2) a vessel engaged in dredging, surveying

submarine;

or underwater operations;

2) navele angajate n cercetri sau lucrri

3) a vessel engaged in replenishment or

sub ap;

transferring

3) navele care, n timp ce se afl n mar

while underway;

fac alimentare cu combustibil sau transbord

4) a vessel engaged in the launching or

de persoane, provizii sau marf;

recovery of aircraft;

4)

nave

ocupate

lansarea

sau

persons,

provisions

or

cargo

5) a vessel engaged in mine clearance

recuperarea aeronavelor;

operations;

5) navele angajate n operaiuni de dragare

6) a vessel engaged in a towing operation

a minelor;

such as severely restricts the towing vessel

6)

navele

angajate

operaiuni

de

and her tow in their ability to deviate from

remorcare care ngreuneaz mult capacitatea

their course.

remorcherului i remorcii sale de a modifica

drumul.

h)

The term "vessel constrained by her draught"

Expresia Nav stnjenit de pescajul su

means a power-driven vessel which, because of

desemneaz orice nav cu propulsie mecanic,

her draught in relation to the available depth and

care, din cauza pescajului su, sau a limii cii

width of navigable water, is severely restricted in

navigabile este mult ngreunat n capacitatea sa

her ability to deviate from the course she is

de a-i modifica drumul.

following.

i)

i)

h)

Expresia n mar se aplic oricrei nave

The word "underway" means that a vessel is

care nu este nici la ancor nici legat la mal

not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or

(geamandur), nici euat;

aground;

j)

j)

Termenii Lungimea i limea unei nave

The words "length" and "breadth" of a vessel

nseamn lungimea peste tot i limea maxim;

mean her length overall and greatest breadth;

k)

k)

Navele trebuie s fie considerate ca fiind n

Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight of one

vedere una fa de alta, chiar dac numai una

another only when one can be observed visually

dintre ele poate fi observat vizual de cealalt;

from the other;

l)

l)

Expresia vizibilitate redus nseamn orice

The term "restricted visibility" means any

situaie n care vizibilitatea este redus din cauza

condition in which visibility is restricted by fog,

ceei, burniei, ninsorii, averselor puternice de

mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms

ploaie, furtunilor de nisip sau oricrei cauze

or any other similar causes.

asemntoare.
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