Singapore legislation

Regulation 28

of Public Utilities (Reservoirs, Catchment Areas and Waterway) Regulations 2006

Regulation 28

Risk of collision

Subregulation 1

Every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exists.

Subregulation 2

In determining if risk of collision exists, the following considerations shall be taken into account:

(a)

such risk shall be deemed to exist if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change;

(b)

such risk may sometimes exist even when an appreciable bearing change is evident, particularly when approaching a very large vessel or a tow or when approaching a vessel at close range; and

(c)

if there is any doubt, such risk shall be deemed to exist.