Section 7 in National Waterways, Safety Of Navigation And Shipping Regulations, 2002
7. Reduction of speed in certain circumstances.-
(1)Every vesses shall regulate their speed to avoid creating excessive wash or suction likely to cause damage to stationary or other moving vessels or structures.(2)In particular the vessel shall reduce speed in good time, but without loosing the steering way required for safety:(a)outside port entrances;(b)near vessels made fast to the bank or to a landing stage loading or discharging cargo;(c)near vessels lying at normal stopping places.
