RECAPITULATION 59. Remain by the wreck until assistance arrives from shore, unless your vessel shows signs of immediately breaking up. If not discovered immediately by the patrol, burn rockets, flare-ups, or other lights, or, if the weather be foggy, fire guns. Take particular care that there are no turns of the whip line around the hawser before making the hawser fast. Send the women, children, helpless persons, and passengers ashore first. Make yourself thoroughly familiar with these instructions, and remember that on your coolness and strict attention to them will greatly depend the chances of success in bringing you and your people safely to land. TABLE III LIST OF LIFE-SAVING DISTRICTS AND STATIONS ON THE GREAT LAKES Name of Station State Locality N. Y. North side of the mouth of Big Sandy Creek, Lake Ontario. Harbor, Lake Ontario. Harbor, Lake Ontario. River, Lake Ontario. Harbor, Lake Erie. Harbor, Lake Erie. Erie. Harbor, Lake Erie. Harbor, Lake Erie. Lake Erie. Falls of the Ohio River, Louisville, Ky. ELEVENTH DISTRICT-Lakes Huron and Superior Name of Station State Locality Lake View Beach Mich. 15 miles north of Fort Gratiot light. Mich. Inside harbor, Beach Harbor, Lake Huron. Pointe aux Barques . Mich. Near light, Lake Huron. Grindstone City Mich. About 2 miles northeast of Port Austin, and about 2 miles southeast of Port Austin Reef light, Lake Huron. Mich. Near light, Lake Huron. Mich. North end of Middle Island, Lake Huron. Mich. About midway east side of island, Lake Huron. Vermilion Point Mich. 10 miles west of Whitefish Point, Lake Superior. Crisps Mich. 18 miles west of Whitefish Point, Lake Superior. Two Heart River. Mich. Near mouth of Two Heart River, Lake Superior. Superior Mich. Near light, Lake Superior. Mich. Old Portage Lake Ship Canal, mile from north end, on east bank. Duluth Minn. On Minnesota Point, Upper Duluth. . TWELFTH DISTRICT-Lake Michigan Name of Station State Locality Beaver Island Mich. Near light. Mich. South side of harbor entrance. Mich. Near light. Mich. South side of the entrance of harbor. Manistee Mich. North side of the entrance of harbor. Grand Pointe au Sable Mich. 1 mile south of light. Ludington Mich. North side of the entrance of harbor. Pentwater Mich. North side of the entrance of harbor. White River Mich. North side of the entrance of White Lake. Muskegon Mich. North side of the entrance of harbor, Port Sherman. Grand Haven Mich. North side of the entrance of harbor. Holland Mich. In the harbor, south side. South Haven Mich. North side of the entrance of harbor. Saint Joseph Mich. In the harbor, north side. Michigan City Ind. East side of the entrance of harbor. South Chicago Ill. North side of the entrance of Calumet Harbor. Chicago . Ill. About 7 miles S by E of Chicago River light. Old Chicago Ill. In the harbor. Evanston Ill. On the Northwestern University grounds. Kenosha. Wis. In the harbor, on Washington Island. Racine Wis. In the harbor. Milwaukee Wis. Near entrance of harbor, south side. Sheboygan Wis. Entrance to harbor, north side. Two Rivers Wis. North side of the entrance of harbor. Kewaunee Wis. North side of the entrance of harbor. Sturgeon Bay Canal Wis. Eastern entrance of canal, north side. Baileys Harbor Wis. On easterly side of harbor. Plum Island Wis. Near northeast point of island, 2 miles northwest of Pilot Island light. CARRYING CAPACITY OF LIFE BOATS 60. An applicant for a license as pilot is required to compute the number of passengers that may be carried by the life boats. This is done by the rule given below, which is taken from the “General Rules and Regulations Prescribed by the Board of Supervising Inspectors of Steam Vessels for 1900.” 61. The carrying capacity of all life boats shall be determined by the following rule: Rule.- Multiply the outside length, outside width, and inside depth together, and the product by .6; divide the product by 10 for ocean, lake, bay, or sound steamers; and, for river steamers, divide the product by 7; the quotient will be the number of persons that such a boat is allowed to carry. ILLUSTRATION. The carrying capacity of a boat 20 feet in length, 5 feet in breadth, and 3 feet in depth, will be determined as follows: For ocean, lake, bay, or sound steamers, 20 X 5 X 3 X.6 180 18 persons. 10 10 For river steamers, same boat, 180 25 persons. 62. Regulations Relating to Life Boats. – A11 life boats must be substantially built. Metallic life boats must be constructed of good iron or other suitable metal, not less in thickness than No. 18 wire gauge (Birmingham standard). All life boats must have life lines securely fastened to their gunwales, and a good rope painter of suitable size and length properly attached; and every life boat must be supplied with not less than four oars, and kept in good condition for immediate use. All life boats must, if possible, be carried on cranes, or dav but if it is not possible so to carry all th life boats required, the remainder must be stowed near at hand, so as to be easily and readily launched when required. THE STATION BILL 63. The station bill designates the place and duty of every man on board a steamer, when about to abandon ship or save human life. It gives the name of the officer in charge of each boat, but the crew, except the stroke oar, is designated by numbers. Copies of it must be framed and exhibited in several conspicuous places, such as the saloons, hallways, engine room, etc. Below is given the usual form of this important document: |
