4. In the event of any inconsistency between these Regulations and the laws of the United States, the laws of the United States prevail to the extent of the inconsistency in respect of a Canadian ship while it is in United States’ waters.

5. Every ship shall maintain a continuous listening watch on

• (a) channel 11 between Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy “11” and Lake St. Clair Light; and

• (b) channel 12 between Lake St. Clair Light and Detroit River Light.

6. Every ship shall, at the locations or the time specified in an item of Column I of the schedule when the ship is proceeding in any direction specified in Column II of that item, make a traffic report to SARNIA TRAFFIC on the channel on which it is required to maintain a continuous listening watch, indicating its

• (a) identity;

• (b) location;

• (c) intended course of action; and

• (d) estimated time of arrival at the next location referred to in Column I of the schedule.

• 7. (1) Subject to subsection (2), every ship shall report to SARNIA TRAFFIC

  • (a) when departing from any dock, mooring or anchorage in waters referred to in subsection 3(1), unless the ship is moving within the Rouge River and Short Cut Canal or is a ferry making regular voyages;

  • (b) before manoeuvring to come about;

  • (c) when entering waters referred to in subsection 3(1) and shall give

    • (i) estimated time of arrival at its dock, mooring or anchorage, if intending to stop within the area,

    • (ii) draft and local agent if the ship is not registered in Canada or the United States;

  • (d) where the ship has an accident or a malfunction of its machinery or equipment that may impair its safe navigation;

  • (e) where there is an obstruction or other hazard in the channel; and

  • (f) in the case of a towing ship, where the towing ship is having difficulty controlling its tow.

• (2) The reports required by paragraphs (1)(e) and (f) are not required if the information has been promulgated by a Notice to Shipping or by a Notice to Mariners.

8. The reports required by sections 6 and 7 are not required when a ship’s radiotelephone installation is not in working condition.

9. No person shall navigate or operate any ship in a manner that is dangerous to any person, that ship, or any other vessel, having regard to all the circumstances, including the nature and condition of the waters being navigated and the use that is or might reasonably be expected to be made of those waters.

10. In the Detroit River,

• (a) the West Outer Channel is restricted to downbound ships;

• (b) the Amherstburg Channel east of Bois Blanc Island is restricted to upbound ships except where the Regional Director General has authorized a ship to proceed downbound;

• (c) the Livingstone Channel west of Bois Blanc Island is restricted to downbound ships; and

• (d) between Bar Point Pier Light “D33” and Fighting Island South Light, no ship shall overtake another ship if those ships will meet another ship proceeding in the opposite direction while the overtaking is taking place.