Rulebooks

The rules of the road on the water, in full, as each country publishes them, article by article. Which one applies depends on where you sail. The version at each source is the one that counts.

Dutch waters

BPR, RPR, Westerschelde, Eems and the sea: the Dutch rules in full.

• BPR Most Dutch inland waters.
• RPR The Rhine in the Netherlands, with the Waal and the Lek.
• Westerschelde The Westerschelde and its mouths.
• Eemsmonding The Eems mouth, shared with Germany.
• BvA At sea: the COLREGs, in their official Dutch translation.

German waters

BinSchStrO and the Rhine: the German rules in full.

• BinSchStrO German federal inland waterways.
• RheinSchPV The Rhine from Basel to the sea.

French waters

RIPAM, the rules at sea in French: where to get the official text.

• RIPAM At sea: the COLREGs in French, from SHOM.

US waters

Inland Navigation Rules: the US text in full.

• Inland Rules US inland waters, inside the COLREGS demarcation lines.

Canadian waters

Collision Regulations, in English and French: the Canadian rules of the road.

• Collision Regulations Canadian waters, in English: the International Rules with Canada's own changes.
• Règlement sur les abordages The same rules, in French.

New Zealand waters

Maritime Rules Part 22: the New Zealand rules of the road.

• Part 22 New Zealand waters, at sea and on lakes and rivers.

Australian waters

Queensland's Marine Safety Regulation in full.

• Marine Safety Regulation Queensland waters.