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NAVIGATION LIGHTS PART C RULES 20 - 31. 2008. Rule 20 - Application. Notes. Note. The navigation lights in this presentation are the lights identifying the type of vessel sighted, which may exhibit other lights to indicate whether they are underway, at anchor, or the vessel’s size.
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Note • The navigation lights in this presentation are the lights identifying the type of vessel sighted, which may exhibit other lights to indicate whether they are underway, at anchor, or the vessel’s size
Rule 20 - Application • Lights shall exhibited at night and when foggy or rainy
Navigation Lights 1. Masthead light 2. Port side light 3. Starboard side light 4. Stern light 5. Towing light
White masthead lights with Red or Green, steaming vessel can be seen(Power driven vessel)
Flash Yellow Slow, Sub is below(Submarine (90 flashes per minute))
Fast yellow flash, hovercraft dash(Non displacement vessel (120 flashes per minute))
White and White, tow length is light(tug with tow less than 200m)
Three whites in a row, it’s a long tow(Vessel with tow length greater than 200m)
Yellow over White, my hawser is tight(Vessel engaged in towing seen from aft)
White under Green, bottom fish seen(vessel engaged in trawling)
Rule 27 - Vessels Not Under Command or Restricted in Their Ability to Manoeuvre
Red over Red, Captain is dead (engine is dead)(not under command)
Red, White, Red, working ahead(restricted in ability to manoeuvre)
Red over Red, danger ahead(Vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, with obstructions on side with red lights)
Green over Green, safe to be seen(Vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, and clear on side of green lights)
Red, Red, Red, rudder rubbing rocks(constrained by draft) not in Canadian waters
White at stern, White at bow, ship is at anchor now(Vessel at anchor)
White and White with Red over Red, danger there are rocks ahead (Vessel aground)
Flashing Blue, police or rescue(law enforcement or rescue vessel)