Type of Vessel

Vessel under Oars

Rules
35 i
not more than 2 minutes.

For signal
An efficient sound signal at interval

Power Driven Vessel Making Way

35 a

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes One Prolong Blast

Power driven Vessel Under way But not Making Way Vessel Restricted in ability to manoeuvre

35 b

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes Two Prolong Blast

35 c

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes one Prolong Blast followed by Two short blast

Vessel Constrained by Draught

35 c

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes one Prolong Blast followed by Two short blast

Vessel Not Under Command

35 c

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes one Prolong Blast followed by Two short blast

Vessel engaged in Fishing

35 c

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes one Prolong Blast followed by Two short blast

Sailing Vessel

35 c

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes one Prolong Blast followed by Two short blast

Vessel Engaged in Towing

35 c

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes one Prolong Blast followed by Two short blast

Vessel Being Towed

35 e

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes one Prolong Blast followed by Three short blast

Powern Driven vessel Pushing ahead ( Composite Unit )

35 a

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes One Prolong Blast

Powern Driven vessel Pushing ahead (Not Composite Unit)

35 c

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes One Prolong Blast followed by two short blast

Vessel Towing alongside

35 a

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes One Prolong Blast

Vessel Towing alongside

35 c

At intervals Not more than 2 minutes One Prolong Blast followed by two short blast

Vessel at Anchored

35g

Every 1 Min Rapid ringing of bell for Five sec Vsl greater than 100m in addition to the bell sound gong in after part for 5 seconds.

Vessel aground

35 g + h

Every I Min. 3 distinct strokes on bell, followed by rapid ringing for 5 sec. Followed by 3 distinct strokes on bell.

Positioning & Technical Details of lights

Type of Vessel Vessel of 50m or More in length Lights Mast head light Sidelights Stern Lights Towing Lights W,R,G,Y (all around ) Visible Range 6 Miles 3 Miles 3 Miles 3 Miles 3 Miles Techical Details
Not less Than 4.5m

On Power Driven Vessel of 20m or more in length Mast Head light Placed as h not less than 6 meters if beam exceeds 6m h = beam but h not exceeds 12 meter

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Navigational Lights and Flashing Lights

1. Power Driven Vessel seen from astern 2. Power Driven Vessel less than 7m in length. 3. Sailing vessel seen from astern 4. Sailing vessel less than 7m in length. 5. Vessel under Oars. 6. Vessel Pushing ahead. 7. Vessel at anchored.

R All around Not Under Command R

R All around Restricted in Ability to Manouvre W R

R All around
Deep Draught

R R

R All around Sailing Vessel G

W All around Vessel engaged in Pilotage R

All around

Overcraft ( air cushion )

All around

Towing Light
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Navigation Lights and Flashing Lights

R All around Vessel engaged in Net Fishing W

All around

Additional Fishing Lights - Shooting Nets

W W

R All around Additional Fishing Lights - Net Obstructions R

W All around Additional Fishing Lights - Hauling Nets R

All around

Add.Fishing Lights Net extending more than 150m

G All around Trawler W

Y All around Seine Net Fishing Alternate flashing Yellow Y

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LIST
Type of Vessel
Power Driven Vessel Underway Less than 50m in length
not more than 2 minutes

of

LIGHTS
Bow View Stern View
Less than 50 meters

Fog signal

Side View
Less than 50 meters

Less than 50 meters

More than 50 meters

More than 50 meters

More than 50 meters

Power Driven Vessel Underway More than 50m in length

not more than 2 minutes

Less than 50 meters

Less than 50 meters

Less than 50 meters

Power Driven Vessel With Air cushion ( All around Yellow light ) Less than 50m in length

not more than 2 minutes

More than 50 meters

More than 50 meters

More than 50 meters

Power Driven Vessel With Air cushion ( All around Yellow light ) More than 50m in length

not more than 2 minutes

Less than 12 meters

Less than 12 meters

Less than 12 meters

Power Driven Vessel Underway Less than12m in length (all around white light )

not more than 2 minutes

Less than 7 meters

Less than 7 meters

Less than 7 meters

Power Driven Vessel Underway or Less than 7m in length ( all around white light ) if spd less than 7knots
not more than 2 minutes M.Sivananthan ( Shipmaster 98 )

Towing Type of Vessel

Power Driven Vessel engaged in Towing
not more than 2 minutes

Fog signal

Bow View
vsl less 50m / Tow more 200m

Stern View
vsl less 50m / Tow more 200m

Side View
vsl less 50m / Tow more 200m

Less than 50m in length Length of Tow more than 200 meters
(additional Yellow towing light) Not all around

followed by towed vessel if manned

Vsl More 50m / Tow more 200m

Vsl More 50m / Tow more 200m

Vsl More 50m / Tow more 200m

Power Driven Vessel engaged in Towing

not more than 2 minutes

More than 50m in length Length of Tow more than 200 meters
(additional Yellow towing light) Not all around

followed by towed vessel if manned

Pushing Ahead Type of Vessel

Power Driven vessel engaged in pushing ahead . Less than 50m in length

Fog signal
not more than 2 minutes

Bow View
Less than 50 meters

Stern View
Less than 50 meters

Side View
Less than 50 meters

No Signal for Vessel being pushed

Towing Alongside Type of Vessel

Power Driven Vessel Engaged in Towing Alongside Less than 50m in length

Fog signal
not more than 2 minutes No Signal for Vessel being towed alongside

Bow View
Less than 50 meters

Stern View
Less than 50 meters

Side View
Less than 50 meters

More than 50 meters

not more than 2 minutes

More than 50 meters

More than 50 meters

Power Driven Vessel Engaged in Towing Alongside More than 50m in length

No Signal for Vessel being towed alongside M.Sivananthan ( Shipmaster 98 )

Sailing Vessel Type of Vessel

Sailing Vessel
( All around red & green lights )
not more than 2 minutes

Fog signal

Bow View
Sailing Vessel underway

Stern View
Sailing Vessel underway

Side View
Sailing Vessel underway

Less than 20m

Less than 20m

Less than 20m

Sailing Vessel Less than 20m in length

( All around red & green lights )

not more than 2 minutes

Sailing Vessel underway

Sailing Vessel underway

Sailing Vessel underway

Sailing Vessel Optional Mast headlights

( All around red & green lights )

not more than 2 minutes

Less than 7m Sailing Vessel ( Less than 7m)

not more than 2 minutes

Less than 7m

Less than 7m

Vessel not undercommand Type of Vessel

Vessel not under command
not more than 2 minutes

Fog signal

Bow View
Not making way

Stern View
Not making way

Side View
Not making way

not making way through the water

( All around red lights ) Making way Making way Making way

Vessel not under command

not more than 2 minutes

making way through the water

( All around red lights )
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Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre Type of Vessel

Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre
not more than 2 minutes

Fog signal

Bow View
Not making way

Stern View
Not making way

Side View
Not making way

( All around red and white lights )

Making way Less than 50m

Making way Less than 50m

Making way Less than 50m

Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre

not more than 2 minutes

Making way Less than 50m in length

( All around red and white lights )

Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre Type of Vessel Fog signal Bow View
Making way More than 50m

Stern View
Making way More than 50m

Side View
Making way More than 50m

Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre Making way More than 50m in length
( All around red and white lights )

not more than 2 minutes

At anchored less than 50m

At anchored less than 50m

At anchored less than 50m

Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre

not more than 2 minutes

At anchored less than 50m in length

( All around red and white lights )
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At anchored more than 50m

At anchored more than 50m

At anchored more than 50m

Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre At anchored More than 50m in length
( All around red and white lights )

not more than 2 minutes

Towing less than 50m

Towing less than 50m

At anchored more than 50m

Power driven vessel less than 50 m Towing

( additional yellow light ) & All around red & white

not more than 2 minutes

Length of Tow More than 200m

Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre Type of Vessel Fog signal Bow View
Towing less than 50m

Stern View
Towing less than 50m

Side View
Towing less than 50m

Power driven vessel Less than 50 m Towing Length of Tow less than 200m
( additional yellow light ) & All around red & white

not more than 2 minutes

Towing more than 50m

Towing more than 50m

Towing more than 50m

Power driven vessel More than 50 m Towing Length of Tow More than 200m
( additional yellow light ) & All around red & white

not more than 2 minutes

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Towing more than 50m

Towing more than 50m

Towing more than 50m

Power driven vessel More than 50 m Towing Length of Tow More than 200m
( additional yellow light ) & All around red & white

not more than 2 minutes

Dredging or underwater operations Type of Vessel

Vessel engaged in dredging or underwater Operations.
not more than 2 minutes

Fog signal

Bow View
Dredging Making way

Stern View
Dredging Making way

Side View
Dredging Making way

Making way
( all around red / green & white lights)

Dredging Not Making way

Dredging not Making way

Dredging not Making way

Vessel engaged in dredging or Underwater Operations.

not more than 2 minutes

Not making way

( all around red / green & white lights)

Vessel engaged in Minesweeping Operations Type of Vessel

Vessel engaged in minesweeping Operations.
not more than 2 minutes

Fog signal

Bow View
Minesweeping operations

Stern View
Minesweeping operations

Side View
Minesweeping operations

Making way
( all around green lights)

( in addition anchor lights )

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Vessel Constrained by Her draught Type of Vessel

Power driven vessel constrained by her Draught
( all around red lights )
not more than 2 minutes

Fog signal

Bow View
Constrained draft less than 50m

Stern View
Constrained draft less than 50m

Side View
Constrained draft less than 50m

50m or less in length

Constrained draft More than 50m

Constrained draft More than 50m

Constrained draft More than 50m

Power driven vessel constrained by her Draught

( all around red lights )
not more than 2 minutes

50m or More in length

Pilot vessel Type of Vessel

Pilot vessel on Pilotage duty and at anchor Less than 50m in length
( all around White & Red Light )

Fog signal

Bow View
At anchored less than 50m

Stern View
At anchored less than 50m

Side View
At anchored less than 50m

Anchor Signal Addition

At anchored More than 50m

At anchored More than 50m

At anchored More than 50m

Pilot vessel on Pilotage duty and at anchor More than 50m in length
( all around White & Red Light )

Anchor Signal Addition

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Vessel at anchored Type of Vessel

Power driven Vessel at anchored Less than 50m in length
( all around White Light )

Fog signal
Warning of Position Appropriate Signal 5 seconds every minutes

Bow View
At anchored less than 50m

Stern View
At anchored less than 50m

Side View
At anchored less than 50m

At anchored More than 50m

At anchored More than 50m

At anchored More than 50m

Power driven Vessel at anchored More than 50m in length

( all around White Light )

Warning of Position Appropriate Signal 5 seconds every minutes

Type of Vessel
Vessel aground Less than 50m in length
( all around red light )

Fog signal
Every 1min 3 distinct Strokes on bell followed by rapid ringging for 5 sec. Followed by 3 distinct Strokes on bell

Vessel Aground Bow View

Aground less than 50m

Stern View
Aground less than 50m

Side View
Aground less than 50m

Aground More than 50m

Aground More than 50m

Aground More than 50m

Vessel aground More than 50m in length

( all around red light )

Every 1min 3 distinct Strokes on bell followed by rapid ringging for 5 sec. Followed by 3 distinct Strokes on bell

Seaplanes Type of Vessel

Seaplane
not more than 2 minutes M.Sivananthan ( Shipmaster 98 )

Fog signal

Bow View

Stern View

Side View

Fishing Vessel ( Trawling )

Trawling not making way Trawling not making way Trawling not making way

Vessel engaged in Trawling Not making way through the water

( all around Green and White lights ) Trawling less 50m making way Trawling less 50m making way Trawling less 50m making way
not more than 2 minutes

Vessel engaged in Trawling Less than 50m in length Making way through the water
( all around Green and White lights )

not more than 2 minutes

Trawling More 50m making way

Trawling More 50m making way

Trawling More 50m making way

Vessel engaged in Trawling More than 50m in length Making way through the water
( all around Green and White lights )

not more than 2 minutes

Fishing Vessel ( Net Fishing )

Net fishing Not making way Net fishing Not making way Net fishing Not making way

Vessel engaged in Net Fishing Not Making way through the water
( all around Red and White lights )
not more than 2 minutes

Net fishing making way

Net fishing making way

Net fishing making way

Vessel engaged in Net Fishing Making way through the water

( all around Red and White lights ) Net fishing Not making way Net fishing Not making way Net fishing Not making way
not more than 2 minutes

Vessel engaged in Net Fishing Nets extending more than 150m frm vsl Not Making way through the water
( all around Red and White lights )

not more than 2 minutes

Net fishing making way

Net fishing making way

Net fishing making way

Vessel engaged in Net Fishing Nets extending more than 150m frm vsl Making way through the water
( all around Red and White lights )

not more than 2 minutes

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Fishing Vessel Trawling ( Shooting / Hauling / nets to an obstructions )

Shooting the nets Shooting the nets Shooting the nets

Vessel engaged in trawling Shooting the net Making way through the water
( all around Green and White lights )
not more than 2 minutes

Hauling the nets

Hauling the nets

Hauling the nets

Vessel engaged in trawling Hauling the nets Making way through the water
( all around Red , Green and White lights )
not more than 2 minutes

Net fast to an obstruction

Net fast to an obstruction

Net fast to an obstruction

Vessel engaged in trawling Net fast to an Obstruction

( all around Red , Green and White lights )
not more than 2 minutes

* Similar Combination of lights for pair twawling & using search lights between the vessels

Vessel engaged in Seine net fishing

Vessel engaged in Seine net fishing Nets extending More than 150m Making way through the water
( all around Red and White lights ) Alternate Flashing Yellow
not more than 2 minutes

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* PLS Note the length of more than 50m reffers to 50m or more in length.

Compiled BY : M.Sivananthan ( Shipmaster). From D.A Moore List of lights and Shape 14/10/98. Australian Maritime College.