Lights Flashcards
Arch of vis for masthead light
Unbroken light, 225 degrees ,
22.5 abaft her beam in either side of the vessel
Arch of visibility for sidelights
112.5 degrees, 22.5 abaft beam
Arch of visibility Stern Light
Unbroken 135 degrees, 67.5 right aft on each side of the vessel
Flashing light intervals
120 or more per minute
Inland special flashing light
Yellow light 50-79 flashes per min
As far forward as possible arch of vis 180-225
Air cushion, and wig craft special light
Air cushion- while in non deplacement mode yellow flashing light
WIG - high intensity all round red light
Less than 12 meters
May have one all around white light, and side light
Power driven less than 7, less than 7 kts
All around white and sidelights
Towing
Two white mast lights in a vertical line, yellow light above stern light
Inland- same but with 2 tow lights
-When TOW IS OVER 200 meters-
3 white mast lights
Day- diamond shape
Pushing ahead/ alongside tow inland lights
2 mast headlights, sidelights, 2 towing lights
Vessel being towed
Side lights, stern light,
-When over 200 meters-
Diamond day shape
INT vessel being pushing ahead / alongside
Pushed - sidelights
Along - sidelights, stern
Inland vessel being pushed/ alongside
Side lights, special flashing light
Partly submerged object
Less than 25 meters in breath, one all round white
Over 25, Two additional all round white lights
If tow is over 100 meters in lengths additional all round white lights so distance inbetween lights don’t exceed 100
Day shape- black Diamond
Inland pushing/ alongside above Huey P
No mast light
Sail boats
Side lights, stern
Less than 20 meters may have one combined lantern up top
MAY SHOW red over green up top
Red over green sailing machine
Sailboat being propelled by machinery
Downward cone
“ like a funnel “
Fishing
Red light above mast light
Two cones hourglass shape,
Trawling
Green light above mast light
Two cones hourglass shape,
Inland trawling additional
When when shooting two whitelights
when hauling nets one white light over one red light
When net is caught two red lights
When fishing with purse may exhibited two yellow lights
Vessel not under command
Two all round red lights
Two black balls
Vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
Red over white over red
Ball diamond ball
(When anchored shall additionally show correct lights and shapes for anchored)
Inland towing restricted in ability to maneuver
2 white mast lights, red over white over red below , side lights , yellow tow light, stern light
Day ball diamond ball
Diving
Red over white over red
International code flag A
Mine clearance
three all round green lights one each extremely of the “t” or balls
Constrained by her draft
Mast light, three red lights,
Day shape Cylinder
Pilot vessel
White over red “pilot ahead”
Anchored
All round white lights,
Day shape black ball
100 meters or more deck lights
Vessel aground
Two red lights
Day shape three black balls