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The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972, also known as Collision Regulations (COLREGs), are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and set out, among other things, the "rules of the road" or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels.[1][2] COLREGs can also refer to the specific political line that divides inland waterways, which are subject to their own navigation rules, and coastal waterways which are subject to international navigation rules. They are derived from a multilateral treaty called the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea,[3] also known as Collision Regulations of 1960.[3]
Although rules for navigating vessels inland may differ, the international rules specify that they should be as closely in line with the international rules as possible. In most of continental Europe, the Code Européen des Voies de la Navigation Intérieure (CEVNI, or the European Code for Navigation on Inland Waters) apply. In the United States, the rules for vessels navigating inland are published alongside the international rules.[4]
- ^ Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) Archived 14 October 2009 at the Portuguese Web Archive, from the IMO (The International Maritime Organisation). Retrieved 13 February 2006.
- ^ Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 Archived 27 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, from Western Australian Legislation Archived 15 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs)". www.imo.org. 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Navigation Rules Archived 27 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, from the U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 16 December 2006.