Colregs. Rules of the Road
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Free | Coracle Online Limited | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
As commercial shipping expanded after the Second World War and shipping lanes grew more crowded, the major shipping nations tried to introduce consistent rules on navigation so that ship operators could be certain about their duties in busy shipping lanes.
The Collision Regulations of 1960 were the first major international rules of the post-war era, but the implementation of traffic separation schemes in areas such as the Strait of Dover soon necessitated an update.
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, better known as Colregs, were published by the IMO in 1972, and have since been adopted by 155 states representing 98.7 per cent of the tonnage of the world's merchant fleets.
The rules are presented here in bite-sized chunks, with audio.
Reviews
Don't. Trust me, don't.
captainzou9
There's a reason why it's free, because it won't even start. Just a blue screen with some symbol on it.
Collision Regulations at sea
Colinrw21
I downloaded this app and was a little confused at first that it took me to a web page and not an app. Signed up on the web page and still no ColRegs. Closed the page and the app and reopened the app and signed in and finally found what I was looking for. A little complicated when there so many pages and sites where the rules are easily downloaded but I thought I would find something making it easier to memorize or more exciting to read. It does tag where you stop reading so you can return to the same part and will flag rules you need to come back too. It has audio for the rules if you have a headset and is quite a nice addition if you want to just listen instead of read or both at the same time. Nice pics and more pleasant then your standard edition of ColRegs. All in all a great way to learn the rules. In addition it has a great section on introduction to Radar and Maritime Geography. Very interesting read. This app just gets better and better. Highly recommend it
