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Submarines

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Both international & inland
May!
Yellow
All around 360 degrees
1 FL / sec for 3s then 3s off

Y Y Y 3s off
1s 1s 1s, 3s off

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Lights and shapes
Application (when)
Rule 20

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  • All weathers
  • sunset to sunrise - and no other lights shall be exhibited except those that cannot be mistaken for rules lights
  • ALSO sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility and MAY in ALL other times when deemed necessary
  • shapes by day

INLAND
- navigation lights and shapes MAY be lowered if necessary to pass under a bridge

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Light order - mnemonic
Rule 21

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Most
Salty
Sailors
Talk
Alike
Forever

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Most
Salty
Sailors
Talk
Alike
Forever

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Masthead
Sidelights
Stern light
Towing light
All-round light
Flashing light

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Rule 21 Definitions

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Fast flash, fast boat
Slow flash, slow tow

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Rule 23
Power driven vessels UNDERWAY

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  • masthead light forward
  • second masthead light abaft AND HIGHER than the forward one (OPTIONAL less than 50m)
  • sidelights
  • stern light
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International does not require sidelights for a vessel < 7m <7 knots
7&7 rule
Or Pizza rule

  • <12 m may be off centered if sidelights are combined
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What INLAND rule allows for an all-round white light and sidelights

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Where? can you operate that allows (May) and all round white light in lieu of the second masthead light and stern light

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What are three types of towing?

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  • Towing astern
  • Pushing ahead
  • Towing alongside

Also a composite unit which is treated as power-driven

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What lights for a power driven vessel underway?

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  • masthead light forward (225 degrees) till 22.5 abaft of beam
  • 2nd masthead abaft and HIGHER of the forward one (optional <50m)
  • sidelights
  • stern light
  • SINGLE masthead must be <50

In fog, way, no way

Rule 23

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What lights for a non displacement air cushion vessel?

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ONLY WHEN operating in non displacement mode, shall have PDV lights AND an all round yellow flashing light (120 or greater)/min

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Lights for PDV < 12m?

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MAY in lieu of PDV lights, may have all round white light and sidelights.

(Would be equiv to masthead and stern)

Rule 23d

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What power driven vessel can have a single all round white light?

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PDV less than 7 meters who maximum speed does does not exceed 7 knots.

It shall, if practicable also exhibit sidelights.

INTERNATIONAL ONLY

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PDV Towing
Rule 24 a
INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND

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Lights

Masthead:
- 2 masthead lights in vertical line;
- 3 masthead lights when length of tow >200m
Sidelights
Sternlight
- towing (Y) light in vertical line above stern light
2nd masthead abaft and higher if >50m

Masthead (forward facing) < 200m
⚪
⚪

🟢 🔴

🟡
⚪ (stern)

Masthead (forward facing) > 200m

⚪
⚪
⚪

🟢 🔴

🟡
⚪ (stern)

Day Shape
- towing diamond day shape if length of tow > 200m

Sounds:
- tug:

Fog: ── ⚫️ ⚫️

  • tow (if manned) ── ⚫️ ⚫️ ⚫️

BOTH

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Composite unit lights?

Rule 24 b

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Treaded as PDV light a huge outboard motor

  • forward masthead
  • 2nd masthead, abaft and higher (optional <50m)
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Pushing ahead or towing alongside

INTERNATIONAL

Rule 24 c, d

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PUSHING AHEAD OR ALONGSIDE

Lights

2 masthead in vertical
Sidelights
Stern light

If >50m 2nd masthead abaft and higher

Lights:

⚪
⚪

⚪ (2nd masthead abaft and higher)

🟢 🔴

⚪

Fog

Prolonged short short

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Rule 24 c, d
Pushing ahead or alongside - tug

INLAND. ONLY

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Lights
⚪
⚪

> 50m masthead abaft and higher

🟢 🔴

🟡
🟡
(IN PLACE OF STERN LIGHT) - ONLY PLACE IN THE RULES WITH 2 YELLOWS

NOTE: there is no length of tow (no dayshape etc)

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Rule 24 e
Vessel or object being towed (the tow)

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(NO MASTHEADS)

🟢 🔴

⚪ (stern)

Day shape

Diamond towing day shape if > 200m

Fog: prolonged short short short (ducks in a row)

BOTH

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Rule 24 f
Vessels being pushed ahead

any number of vessels lighted as one vessel

INTERNATIONAL

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Not part of composite,

🟢 🔴 (at forward end!)
NO STERN LIGHT

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Rule 24 f Vessels being **towed alongside** any number of vessels lighted as one vessel INTERNATIONAL
**Lights** If alongside, Not part of composite, 🟢 🔴 (at forward end!) ⚪ (stern) **Fog**. Prolonged short short short if last one manned
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Rule 24 f Vessels being **pushed ahead** any number of vessels lighted as one vessel INLAND
Not part of composite, 🟢 💛 🔴 (at forward end!) (SPECIAL flashing light) NO STERN LIGHT Note: special flashing light is 50-70 fl/min Tug behind - describe its lights too!
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Rule 24 f Vessels being **towed alongside** any number of vessels lighted as one vessel INLAND
Not part of composite, 🟢 💛 🔴 (at forward end!) (SPECIAL flashing light) ⚪ (stern) ADDS STERN LIGHT Note: special flashing light is 50-70 fl/min Fog: prolonged short short
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Rule 24 g Inconspicuous party submerged vessel or objects being towed (LOG BOOM) INTERNATIONAL
**Dominos** <25m all round white light at front and back 25m or greater in breadth, light up corners 100m> in LENGTH, every hundred meters **day shape** Diamond ♦️ shape at aftermost part of last vessel If >200m, second diamond ♦️ as far forward as possible
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Rule 24 g Inconspicuous party submerged vessel or objects being towed (LOG BOOM) INLAND
**Dominos** <25m all round white light at front and back (no dracone) 25m or greater in breadth, light up corners (VESSELS TOWED ALONGSIDE WACH OTHER SHALL BE LIGHTED AS ONE VESSEL) 100m> in LENGTH, every hundred meters **day shape** Diamond ♦️ shape at aftermost part of last vessel (NO SECOND DIAMOND) Towing vessel MAY direct a spotlight at the tow to indicate its presence) Where impracticable for vessels not normally engaged in towing in distress or need of assistance, they shall not be required All possible measures to indicate
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Rule 24 INLAND ONLY On Western Rivers (except below the Huey P Long Bridge at mile 106.1 and on waters specified by the secretary, WHEN **pushing ahead or towing alongside**, the tug:
- sidelights 🟢 🔴 - two towing lights in a vertical line 🟡 🟡 (NO MASTHEADS)
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Rule 25 **Sailing** vessels underway and vessels under oars **BOTH**
🔴 🟢 ⚪ (stern) <20m, TRICOLOR at or near top of mast Fog: Prolonged short short
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Rule 25 c What additional lights can a sailing vessel show?
Red over green - sailing machine Two all round lights in a vertical line (In addition to sidelights and stern light) NOT combined with tri-color
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Rule 25 d Sailing vessel **under 7m**
Sailing or rowing **<7m** just need flashlight shown in sufficient time NO SIZE specified for under oars
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Rule 25 e INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND Vessel under sail when propelled by machinery What is day shape?
**day shape** Conical downward shape as far forward when steaming Fog: way No way
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Rule 25 e INLAND ONLY Vessel under sail when propelled by machinery
Display downward conical shape as far forward as possible EXCEPT <12m not required to display
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Rule 30 Anchored
- forepart 1 all-around white or Dayshape Ball - at stern at lower level all round white <50m second one is optional >100m light the decks **BOTH SAME**
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Rule 26 UNDERWAY OR AT ANCHOR TRAWLING (dragging net through the water)
**Lights** Two all-round lights: **Green over white, trawling tonight, masthead light** 🟢 ⚪ ⚪ >50, masthead above the green and abaft, under 50 optional MAKING WAY 🔴 🟢 ⚪ (stern) Masthead light abaft and higher than the all-round green light. Optional <50m When MAKING WAY, add sidelights and stern lights NO OTHER ANCHOR LIGHTS Dayshape: two cones apexes together Fog: prolonged short short
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Rule 26 c. LIGHTS AND SHAPES Engaged in fishing other than trawling UNDERWAY OR AT ANCHOR INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
Red over white, fishing at night, NO masthead light Two ALL-ROUND lights in vertical or day shape two cones apexes together 🔴 ⚪ (Add) When gear >150m horizontally, an all-round white or cone apex upwards When MAKING WAY: 🔴 🟢 ⚪ (stern) NO 2nd Masthead added, regardless of size When not fishing, just a PDV
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Rule 26 f. LIGHTS ANS SHAPES Additional signals for fishing vessels in close proximity
Engaged in trawling between fishing vessels. **MAY** Lights are smaller and lower level Shooting: (two white in vertical line) Hauling: white over red Obstruction: red over red Purse seiners: Hampered: yellow over yellow, alternating every second with equal occult
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Rule 27a. LIGHTS AND SHAPES NUC INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
RED OVER RED, THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD RED OVER RED, THE ENGINES ARE DEAD Two all round red lights in vertical line **NO masthead lights** Day-shape: two balls When MAKING WAY, side lights and stern lights NO ANCHOR LIGHTS - would not be NUC Fog: prolonged short short
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Rule 27 b. LIGHTS AND SHAPES RAM BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
RAM (except mine clearance) Three all around lights where best can be seen R - restricted W - with R - reason Day-shape - Ball - Diamond - Ball MAKING WAY add: Masthead, sidelight(s), stern light At anchor, **all round white** instead of all running lights OR Add single ball Fog: prolonged short short (even at anchor)
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Rule 27c PDV engaged in towing that severely restricts her ability to deviate from her course INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
Towing vessels are PDV that can be RAMS, In addition to towing lights, rule 24, add RAM lights (RWR) (If < 200m, 2 masthead lights) (If > 200m, 3 masthead lights) Fog: prolonged short short
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Rule 27 d Dredging or underwater operations INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
Has RAM lights, making way lights. R. Ball W. Diamond R. Ball Two all round red lights or two balls in vertical on obstruction side Two all green lights or diamond shapes in vertical (passing side) Remember: diamonds are a girls best friend NO anchor light - one more light would sink it Fog: prolonged short short DREDGE PIPELINES: - row of flashing yellow lights (50-70 fl/min) - two red lights (FIXED) at each end of the pipeline including the ends to allow vessels to cross R R Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y R R
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Rule 27e Small diving operations LIGHTS AND SHAPES INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
Whenever size of vessel engaged in diving operations makes it impracticable - at night or in restricted visibility, 3 all round lights where can best be seen R W R - rigid replica of code flag alpha (not less than 1m in height). BOTH
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Rule 27f. Mine clearance operations LIGHTS AND SHAPES BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
In addition to PDV lights (remember can have two masthead lights) 3 all around green light or balls One up and at each end of fore yard. Exception for <12m Dangerous for another vessel to approach within 1000 meters They are a RAM when working Fog: prolonged short short Does not have making way situation and DOES have anchor lights
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Are NUCs and RAMs in distress?
NO
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Rule 28 Vessels constrained by their drafts INTERNATIONAL ONLY
PDV only **MAY** in addition to PDV, 3 red all around lights in a vertical line or a cylinder day shape R Rubber R Rubbing R Rocks Think can of Guinness No making way rule No anchor rule Fog: prolonged short short
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Rule 29 Pilot vessels LIGHTS AND SHAPES INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
Two all round lights at or near masthead W R White over red, pilot ahead Or White hats, red faces When UNDERWAY, sidelights and sternlight NO DAY SHAPE Gets anchor lights, identity signal if in duty. ANCHOR light or ball No special privileges Fog: prolonged short short short short (5 total)
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Rule 30 Vessel aground LIGHTS AND SHAPES INTERNATIONAL with INLAND
In addition to anchor lights, (remember front higher and lower near stern) Two all round red lights in vertical line R. Or Ball R. Ball Ball Takes lots of balls to go aground (Can remember as NUC at anchor) <7m no lights required at anchor <12m no lights required when aground **INLAND** Lights not needed if <20m in special anchorage Fog: bells, and gongs D-D-D. Bell 5s, Gong 5s (if long) D-D-D Inland barges get lit on their corners if obstructing the channel
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Rule 31 Seaplanes LIGHTS AND SHAPES INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND
Seaplanes and wigs light themselves as PDV if they can or whoever is closest to these rules
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Which vessel must show a towing light above a stern light? A. A vessel pushing 3 barges ahead B. A vessel towing alongside C. A vessel with 150-meter tow astern D. None of the above
C. A vessel with 150-meter tow **astern**. #184
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The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline of a vessel A. <20m in length b. <12m in length C. Which has separate sidelights carried on the outboard extremes of a vessel’s breadth D. Engaged in fishing
B #153
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The sternlight shall be positioned such that it will show from dead astern to how many degrees on each side of the stern? #160
A. 22.5 degrees B. 67.5 degrees C. 112.5 degrees D. 135 degrees
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#187, pg 54 Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way? A. Vessel towing astern B. A vessel trawling C. NUC D. Engaged in dredging
A
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A 20 meter vessel is towing another vessel astern. The length of the tow from the stern of the towing vessel to the stern of the tow is 75 meters. How many white vertical configuration lights shall the towing vessel show at night? #209, pg 56 red book
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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#235, pg 58 A fishing vessel displaying the lights in 67 (green over white with red sidelight) is: A. Anchored B. Underway but not fishing C. Tending a small fishing boat D. Fishing by trawling
D
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Which vessel must show a masthead light abaft of an higher that her identifying lights? A. 55 meter vessel fishing B. 55 meter fishing vessel C. 100m vessel not under command D. 20m vessel engaged in pilotage duty? #250, pg 59
B

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