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California Harbors and Navigation Code

§ 283

HNC § 283Div. 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 1

Statute text

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A steam vessel navigating a narrow channel shall, whenever it is safe and practicable, keep to that side of the fairway or mid-channel which lies on its starboard side, and a steam vessel when passing another in such a channel, shall always leave the other upon the port side.

Legislative history

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.

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