本书为大连海事大学航海技术专业双语课再版教材，共分九章，内容包括海上避碰规则概述，船舶号灯、号型以及声响和灯光信号，船舶在互见或能见度不良情况下的避碰，我国《非机动船舶海上安全航行暂行规则》和《内河避碰规则》等特殊的避碰规定，《1978年STCW公约》、《STCWCode》及《中华人民共和国海船船员值班规则》中关于值班的法定要求及驾机联系制度，船舶避碰自动化等。

Introduction
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION TO THE COLLISION REGULATIONS
Section I History, Content and Nature of the Collision Regulations
Section II Interpretation of the Rules
Section III Application of the Rules
Section IV General Definitions in the Rules
CHAPTER II LIGHTS, SHAPES, SOUND AND LIGHT SIGNALS
Section I Introduction to Lights and Shapes
Section II Lights and Shapes for Various Vessels
Section III Positioning and Technical Details of Lights and Shapes
Section IV Sound and Light Signals
Section V Visual Signaling
CHAPTER III CONDUCT OF VESSELS IN ANY CONDITION OF VlSlBILITY
Section I Look-out
Section II Safe Speed
Section III Risk of Collision
Section IV Action to Avoid Collision
Section V Narrow Channel
Section VI Ships' Routing and Traffic Separation Schemes
CHAPTER IV CONDUCT OF VESSELS IN SIGHT OF ONE ANOTHER
Section I Sailing Vessels
Section II Overtaking
Section III Head-on Situation
Section IV Crossing Situation
Section V Action by Give-way Vessel and Stand-on Vessel
Section VI Responsibilities Between Vessels
Section VII Collision Avoidance of Fishing Vessels
CHAPTER V COLLISION AVOIDANCE IN RESTRICTED VlSlBILITY
Section I Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility
Section II Radar Plotting and Construction
CHAPTER VI RESPONSIBILITY
Section I Introduction to the Responsibility Rule
Section II Neglect
Section III Departure from the Rules
CHAPTER VII SPECIAL RULES FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Section I Special Rules - General
Section II The Interim Rules for Safe Navigation of Non-power-driven Vessels at Sea
Section III Regulations for Preventing Collision in Inland Waters
CHAPTER VIII WATCHKEEPING
Section I Fitness for Duty
Section II Watchkeeping Arrangements and Principles to Be Observed
Section III Navigational Watch
Section IV Radio Watch
Section V Watchkeeping under Different Conditions and in Different Areas
Section VI Watchkeeping in Port
Section VII Principles of Communication between Bridge and Engine Room
CHAPTER IX AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
Section I Introduction
Section II General Framework of ACAS
Section III Issues Dealt with ACAS