Section 201, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100 , related to ascertainment of risk of collision. Section 202, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100 , related to sailing vessels approaching one another. Section 203, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100 ; Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 595, § 2, 49 Stat. 669 , related to steam vessels approaching, meeting, or passing one another. Section 204, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101 , related to steam vessels crossing. Section 205, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101 ; Nov. 5, 1966 , Pub. L. 89–764, § 1 , 80 Stat. 1313 , related to steam and sailing vessels meeting. Section 206, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101 , provided that vessel having the right of way was to keep course. Section 207, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101 , related to situation when a vessel crosses ahead of a vessel having the right-of-way. Section 208, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101 , related to duty of steam vessels to slacken speed. Section 209, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101 , provided that an overtaking vessel keep out of the way and defined the term “overtaking vessel”. Section 210, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101 ; Nov. 5, 1966 , Pub. L. 89–764, § 2 , 80 Stat. 1313 , related to operation of steam vessels in a narrow channel. Section 211, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102 , related to right of way of fishing vessels or boats. Section 212, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102 , provided for departure from the rules in special circumstances. Section 213, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102 , related to signal to be given that a vessel’s engines are going at full speed astern. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981 , see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–591 , set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 1604 of this title .