286. Observance of collision regulations.- (1) The owner or master of every ship and the owner or tindal of every sailing vessel to which section 285 applies shall obey the collision, regulations, and shall not carry or exhibit any lights or shapes or use any fog or distress signals, other than those required by the said regulations. (2) If any damage to person or property arises from the non-observance by any such ship or sailing vessel of any of the collision regulations, the damage shall we deemed to have been occasioned by the wilful default of the person in charge of the ship or the sailing vessel, as the case may be, at the time unless it is shown to the satisfaction f the court that the circumstances of the case made a departure from the regulations necessary. |
