Boat lights Flashcards

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Masthead light

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  • White facing forward
  • covers 225 degrees or 22.5 abaft the beam
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Port side light

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  • On the left side of the boat
  • red in color
  • covering 112.5 degrees or 22.5 abaft the beam
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stern light

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  • White in color
  • on the stern
  • 135 degrees
  • designates the over taking area.
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starboard light

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  • On the right side of the boat
  • green in color
  • covering 112.5 degrees or 22.5 abaft the beam
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towing light

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  • Yellow in color
  • on the stern
  • 135 degrees
  • designates a towing vessel
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anchor light

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  • White in color
  • 360 degrees
  • indicates vessel is at anchor
  • vessel < 50 meters: single anchor light
  • vessel > 50 meters: two anchor lights
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Special flashing light

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  • Yellow in color
  • facing forward
  • covers 180 to 225 degrees
  • located on a barge in inland waters
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WHAT NAV RULE IS THE LIGHT RULE

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20

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STARBOARD SIDE LIGHT IS

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GREEN

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PORT SIDELIGHT IS

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RED

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SIDELIGHTS SHOW AN UNBROKEN LIGHT ARC OF THE HORIZON OF

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112.5 DEGREES

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SIDELIGHTS SO FIXED AS TO SHOW FROM RIGHT AHEAD TO

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22.5 DEGREES ABAFT THE BEAM

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WHO IS ALLOWED BOW COMBINATION LIGHT

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VESSEL OF LESS THAN 20 METERS (65.5 FT)

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THE STERNLIGHT IS AN UNBROKEN LIGHT OVER AN ARC OF THE HORIZON OF

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135 DEGREES

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STERNLIGHT SO FIXED AS TO SHOW THE LIGHT

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67.5 DEGREES ABAFT THE BEAM

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WHAT COLOR IS THE TOW LIGHT

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YELLOW

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THE TOW LIGHT IS AN UNBROKEN LIGHT OVER AN ARC OF THE HORIZON OF

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135 DEGREES

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THE TOW LIGHT IS FIXED AS TO SHOW THE LIGHT

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67.5 DEGREES ABAFT THE BEAM

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THE MASTHEAD LIGHT IS WHAT COLOR

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WHITE

21
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WHERE IS THE MASTHEAD LIGHT PLACED

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PLACED OVER THE FORE AND AFT CENTERLINE OF THE VESSEL

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Q

THE MASTHEAD IS AN UNBROKEN LIGHT OVER THE ARC OF THE HORIZEN

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225 DEGREES

23
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THE MASTHEAD LIGHT RIGHT AHEAD IS

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22.5 DEGREES ABAFT THE BEAM

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WHAT IS AN ALL ROUND LIGHT

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AN UNBROKEN LIGHT OVER AN ARC OF THE HORIZON OF 360 DEGREES

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A VESSEL OVER 50 M (164 FT) AT ANCHOR MUST SHOW

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  • TWO ALL-ROUND WHITE LIGHTS
  • ONE FORWARD AND ONE AFT
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A VESSEL LESS THAN 50 M (164 FT) AT ANCHOR MUST SHOW

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ONE ALL ROUND WHITE LIGHT

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A SAILING VESSEL LESS THAN 20 M (65.5 FT) UNDERWAY SHALL HAVE

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A COMBINATION SIDE AND STERN LIGHT ATOP THE MAST

28
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A SAILING VESSEL UNDERWAY MUST SHOW WHAT LIGHT CONFIGURATION

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RED OR GREEN SAILING MACHINE

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WHAT COLOR IS THE STERN LIGHT

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WHITE

30
Q

TOW LIGHT IS LOCATED ON THE

A

STERN OF THE VESSEL

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COLOR OF THE ALL ROUND LIGHT

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WHITE

32
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TYPE OF LIGHT IS THE ANCHOR LIGHT

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ALL ROUND

33
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Light Colours and Arcs of Visibility

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  • Masthead light: White, 225 Deg.
  • Sidelights:
    • Starboard-Green, 112.5 Deg
    • Port-Red, 112.5 Deg.
  • Sternlight: White, 135 Deg.
  • Towlight: Yellow, 135 Deg.
  • All-around light: White/Green/Yellow, 360 Deg.
  • Flashing light: 120/min
  • Special Flashing light: Yellow light flashing 50-70/min (Inland)
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Visibility of Lights

Vessels >50m

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  • Masthead light: 6 miles
  • Sidelight: 3 miles
  • Towing light: 3 miles
  • White red, green or yellow all-round light: 3 miles
  • Special flashing light: 2 miles [inland]
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Visibility of Lights

12m < Vessels <50m

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  • Masthead light: 5 miles
    • except that where the length of the vessel is less than 20 meters: 3 miles
  • Sidelight: 2 miles
  • Sternlight: 2 miles
  • Towing light: 2 miles
  • White, red, green or yellow all-round light: 2 miles
  • Special flashing light: 2 miles [inland]
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Visibility of Lights

Vessels <12m

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  • Masthead light: 2 miles
  • Sidelight: 1 mile
  • Towing light: 2 miles
  • White red, green or yellow all-round light: 2 miles
  • Special flashing light: 2 miles [inland]
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Visibility of Lights

Vessels Being Towed/ Partially Submerged

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White all-round light: 3 miles

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Q

Visibility of Lights

Sailing Vessel Underway

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Red over Green Masthead

39
Q

Visibility of Lights & Dayshapes

Towing, Sailing, Fishing

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  • Towing Astern: 2 Masthead lights, >200m 3 lights
  • Towing light above stern (Dayshape: Diamond)
  • Sailing, Making Way, <20m: Torch/Latern
  • Trawling: Green over White All around PLUS Masthead (Dayshape: Hourglass)
  • Fishing, Not Trawling: Red over White, (Dayshape: if gear >200m, Triangle)
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Visibility of Lights & Dayshapes

Restricted Maneuverability

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  • White light between red lights
  • Diamond between 2 balls
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Q

Visibility of Lights & Dayshapes

Not under command

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  • 2 all around red lights
  • 2 balls in a vertical line
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Q

Visibility of Lights & Dayshapes

Dredging

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  • 2 red lights (Vertical balls) on the side restricted
  • 2 green lights (2 diamonds) on the side okay to pass
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Q

Visibility of Lights & Dayshapes

Diving Operations

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Three all around lights: white between red

Alpha Flag (White with Blue Swallow tail)

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Q

Visibility of Lights & Dayshapes

Mineclearing

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  • Three all around green lights
  • Three balls
45
Q

Visibility of Lights & Dayshapes

At Anchor

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  • At the fore part/stern, 1 all around white light
  • 1 ball
46
Q

Visibility of Lights & Dayshapes

Aground

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Two all-round red lights in a vertical line

Three balls in a vertical line.