FARWELL’S
RULES
OF THE NAUTICAL ROAD
Eighth Edition
(2005)
by Craig H. Allen
Professional mariners, military and civilian, will find
this book to be an invaluable reference in understanding the rules of the road
and the role these rules play in managing the risk of collision. The author provides a thorough commentary on
the rules and an analysis of collision cases involving abuse of the rules. Maritime attorneys and judges will find the
book continues to be an indispensable reference on collision law as Craig Allen
provides a mariner’s insight into how the rules apply in context and their
application by the courts and administrative tribunals. This new edition completely revises chapters
on the rules pertaining to good seamanship and special circumstances and on
restricted visibility, and it vastly expands coverage
of the narrow channel rule, traffic separation schemes, and the application of
the rules to high-speed craft. It also
extensively revises materials on the look out and risk of collision
responsibilities to update coverage on radar and ARPA and to address new
technologies, such as integrated bridge systems, automatic identification
systems, voyage data recorders and the increasingly active role of VTS. The first update in ten years, the eighth
edition upholds and even surpasses the standards set over the past sixty years
of the guide’s publication.