Rules in Fog. Sound signals. Title screen says, “Fog signals must be used in fog, mist, falling snow or heavy rain-storms, whenever visibility falls below 2 miles”. This 1943 era, black and white, U.S. Navy animated film, was produced by the Walt Disney Studios as part of its wartime cartoon production program. The film was intended to explain the proper use of signals for vessels to remain safe in fog – and how the signals can protect a captain with reference to the law. The movie opens with a steam vessel enveloped in fog. An animation ensues. A steam whistle/siren is zoomed in on and circled. A foghorn is shown. A bell is shown. A sailing ship is shown. Efficient signals. An animation shows a two-mile distance from where the signal must be seen in fog 1:09. Foghorn animation 1:22. A man blows a fish horn with his lips 1:27. Title Screen: The Meaning of Signals 1:45. One prolonged blast animation 2:07. A steam vessel enveloped in fog 2:30. Animation shows boats in traffic 2:55. Title screen: Two Prolonged Blasts 3:12. Steam vessel underway without way 3:28. Animation shows dropping a piece of paper over the side to see if you are moving 4:12. Title screen: One Prolonged and Two Short Blasts 4:12. Animation shows vessel towing, cable ship and vessel underway but broken down 4:38. Steam vessel towing a larger vessel 4:55. Title screen: Review 5:04. Steam vessel underway with way. Steam vessel underway without way. Steam vessel underway but broken down. Steam vessel making headway or stern way. Any vessel broken down. Any vessel towing or any vessel towed 6:34. Any vessel underway but broken down 6:51. Steam vessel underway without way 7:12. Title screen: The Danger Signal. The Danger Signal Is Required in Inland Waters Whenever One Steam Vessel Is in Doubt as to the Course or Intention of Another. This Requirement Holds in Fog as Well As in Clear Weather 7:31. Ships approach each other in the fog 8:03. Title screen: Fog Signals for Sailing Vessels 8:16. Two sailboats approach one another 8:30. Animation shows direction of the wind and the different fog signals that should be used 8:40. Foghorn signals may be short or prolonged 9:40. Title screen Fog Signals for Vessels at Anchor 10:00. Every vessel in a nest must strike her own Bell 10:20. Title screen: Fog signals For Vessels a Ground 10:48. Any vessel aground 11:08. Steam vessel towing and any vessel towed 11:34. Title screen: Speed in Fog 11:40. Every Vessel Shall, in Fog, Mist, Falling Snow, or Heavy Rainstorms, go at a Moderate Speed, Having Careful Regard for the Existing Circumstances and Conditions. 11:43. Bare steerageway animation shows two ships colliding 12:15. An animation shows what moderate speed means 12:55. 7 knots is considered moderate speed 13:38. Animation shows ship cutting through the water 13:45. Stop engines! 13:53. A Steam Vessel Hearing Apparently Forward of Her Beam the Fog Signal of a Vessel, the Position of Which Is Not Ascertained Shall, so Far as the Circumstances of the Case Admit, Stop Her Engines 13:58. Animation shows the difference between stopping and dodging 14:25. The rule does not say stop the vessel, it says stop the engines; Stop and Listen 14:48. When Any Vessel Violates a Rule before a Collision, She Will Be Held at Fault Unless She Can Prove That Her Violation Could Not Have Contributed to the Collision 14:52. Navigate with Caution until Danger of Collision Is over 15:38. Animation shows engines stopped 15:47. Animation shows ship coming into site through the fog 16:14. Timely Signals 16:41. Moderate Speed 16:49. Navigate with Caution 16:57.

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