Today we look at SOUND SIGNALS in an area with RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. If the vessel is POWER DRIVEN then it must sound a signal of intervals of not more than 2 minutes a strong PROLONGED blast. If the power driven … Continue reading →
Now we will be studying LIGHTS for vessels NOT UNDER COMMAND or RESTRICTED IN ABILITY TO MANEUVER. Below is an example of this situation. As you can see the vessel has the sidelights, stern light and two RED lights over … Continue reading →
Another important area of the International Rules of the Road has to do with the order of who has the RIGHTS OF WAY. I learned of a way remember this as you will see below. As you will note the … Continue reading →
Today we are look at other aspects of the Rules of the Road in sailing. It is important to know about FISHING vessels that you will certainly encounter. There are three types: trawling, using a dredge net and setting nets. … Continue reading →
