Section
201, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 100, related to ascertainment of risk of collision. See section
2007 of this title. Section
202, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 100, related to sailing vessels approaching one another. See section
2012 of this title. Section
203, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 100; Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 595, 2, 49 Stat. 669, related to steam vessels approaching, meeting, or passing one another. See section
2013 et seq. of this title. Section
204, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to steam vessels crossing. See section
2015 of this title. Section
205, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 101; Nov. 5, 1966, Pub. L. 89–764, § 1, 80 Stat. 1313, related to steam and sailing vessels meeting. See section
2018 of this title. Section
206, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 101, provided that vessel having the right of way was to keep course. See section
2017 of this title. Section
207, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to situation when a vessel crosses ahead of a vessel having the right-of-way. See section
2015 of this title. Section
208, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to duty of steam vessels to slacken speed. See section
2006 of this title. Section
209, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 101, provided that an overtaking vessel keep out of the way and defined the term overtaking vessel. See section
2013 of this title. Section
210, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 101; Nov. 5, 1966, Pub. L. 89–764, § 2, 80 Stat. 1313, related to operation of steam vessels in a narrow channel. See section
2009 of this title. Section
211, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to right of way of fishing vessels or boats. See section
2018 of this title. Section
212, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 102, provided for departure from the rules in special circumstances. See section
2002 of this title. Section
213, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to signal to be given that a vessels engines are going at full speed astern. See section
2034 of this title.