BCM-04-05-ANY Identify the Common Navigation Lights Displayed by Ships and Boats

State the location, color, visibility range, and arc of visibility of the following navigation lights

a. Mastheads

b. Side Lights

c. Stern Light

d. Towing Lights

e. All round light

f. Flashing light

g. Special flashing light

h. Combination lantern/lights (sailing vessels/boats)

i. Forward and aft anchor lights

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Mastheads

Location - Mast

Color - White

Range - 2-6 miles (2 for vessels over or under 12 but below 50m, 6 for vessels 50m+)

Arc of visibility - 225

Side Lights

Located - Port & Starboard

FwdColor - Red & Green

Range - 1-3 mile (1 for vessels less than 12, 2 for vessels greater than 12 less than 50, 3 for vessels 50+)

Arc of visibility - 112.5•

Stern Light

Located - Stern

Color- White

Range - 2-3 miles (2 for less than 12, 3 for 50+)

Arc of visibility - 135•

Towing Lights

Located - Stern

Color - Yellow/White

Range - 2-3 miles

Arc of visibility - 135•

All Around Light

Located - Mast

Color - White

Range - 2-3 miles

Arc of visibility - 360•

Flashing Light

Located - Bow

Color - White

Range - 120 fpm/2 miles

Arc of visibility - 360•

Special Flashing Light

Located - Bow

Color - Yellow

Range - 50-70fpm/2 miles

Arc of visibility - 180-225•

Combo lantern/lights

Location - Mast

Color - Varies

Range - 2 miles

Arc of visibility - 360•

Fwd/Aft anchor lights

Located - Bow/Stern

Color - White

Range - 2 miles

Arc of visibility - 360•

Identify the lights for the following vessels

a. Power Driven vessel over 50 meters in length

b. power driven vessels under 50 meters in length

c. Not under command

d. Restricted in ability to maneuver

e. Constrained by draft

f. Fishing

g. Sailing

h. Towing

i. Pilot boat

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Power driven vessel over 50 meters in length

a. Masthead

b. Sidelight

c. stern light

Masthead Lights: Two white lights, one forward and one aft and higher than the forward one.

Sidelights: Red light on the port side and green light on the starboard side.

Sternlight: A white light visible from the stern.

Power driven vessels under 50 meters in length

a. Masthead

b. Sidelight

c. stern light

Masthead Light: A white light located forward on the vessel.

Sidelights: A green light on the starboard (right) side and a red light on the port (left) side.

Stern light: A white light visible from the stern.

Second Masthead Light (Optional): Vessels under 50 meters are not required to show a second, higher masthead light, but they may do so.

Not under command

Red over Red (Captain’s Dead)

Restricted by ability to maneuver

Red over white over red

Red When Restricted

Constrained by draft

Red over red over red

Rudder Rubbing Rocks

Fishing

Red Over White Fishing Boat Lights

Sailing

Red over green

Sailing machine

Towing

Yellow over white

My Towline is Tight

Pilot Boat

White over red

Pilot Ahead

Heading directly toward you (Bow-on)

White

Red Green

Port and Starboard Bow

White or White

Red Green

Beam

Red or green

Stern

White

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