Today we look at LIGHTS as related to TOWING and PUSHING. This particularly applies to POWER DRIVEN vessels. In a TOWING situation when the measured length from the STERN of the TOWING vessel to the after end of the tow … Continue reading →
Now we get into the particulars of LIGHTS. If a POWER-DRIVEN vehicle is UNDERWAY, then it must exhibit a MASTLIGHT forward and another one abaft of and higher than the forward one IF this vessel is 50 meters or more. … Continue reading →
As you see from the diagram below now we are going to discuss the VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS. As you will note everything is in NAUTICAL MILES (NM). The arrow you see at the top of the diagram refers to the … Continue reading →
Let’s further discuss these all important LIGHTS. Of course a RED light is on the PORT side and a GREEN light is on the STARBOARD side. When a vessel is less than 20 meters these two lights can be combined … Continue reading →
This is a good overview as to what you need to know about LIGHTS for all aspects. Hugh Simpson
Continue reading →What you must remember as the captain of a SAILING vessel when you are in sight of another vessel. If both vessels are running free with the wind on the SAME side, then the WINDWARD vessel must remain clear of … Continue reading →
In this post we continue our discussion of OVERTAKING. Now we get into specifics. The International Rules of the Road say that a vessel shall be deemed to be OVERTAKING when coming up with another vessel from a direction more … Continue reading →
