This third revised edition of this book incorporates all amendments in force on the 29th November, 2003 to the international Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea 1972. This IMO regulation became law for all United Kingdom registered vessels and other vessels within United Kingdom territorial waters on the 1st May 1996, as the Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996. Merchant Shipping Notice M. 1642 was published in 1996 containing the amended regulations. A number of notices have been included in this book, in order to clarify various points officially. It is pointed out that these notices are synonymous with the Rules, Regulations and Recomrnendations of IMO and other Maritime Authorities.
