Rules of the Road Part C: Lights and Shapes

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A power driven
vessel underway shall
exhibit what type of
lights?
An air-cushion, when
operating in
nondisplacement mode,
shall exhibit what type of
light?

1. masthead light.
2. a second mast
headlight if the vessel
is greater than 50m in
length.
3. slidelights
4. a sternlight

an all-around flashing
yellow light where it
can best be seen.

A power driven vessel

of less than 12m in
length may exhibit
what type of light(s)?

an all-around
white light
and
sidelights.

If the length of the tow of

a towing vessel exceeds
200m, what light
configuration is used?

1. three mast
headlights in a
vertical line.
2. side lights.
3. a towing light
over a stern light

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A vessel or object
being towed, shall
exhibit what type of
lights?

1. sidelights
2. a sternlight
3. when length of
tow exceeds 200m,
a diamond shape

If a dracone is being towed,

what light configuration must it
display if it is:
1. less than 25m in breadth
2. 25m or more in breadth
3. exceeds 100m in length

1. one all-round white light

at the front and back
2. two additional all-round
white lights at the
extremities
3. additional all-round white
lights between the lights
prescribed.

A sailing vessel
underway shall
exhibit what light
configuration?
A sailing vessel less
than 7m in length
must have what light
configuration?

1. sidelights
2. a sternlight
(sailing vessels less than
20m in length may combine
these lights into a lantern
carried at the top).

an electric
torch or
lighted
lantern

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A vessel proceeding
under sail when also
being propelled by
machinery shall exhibit
what shape?

a conical shape,
apex downward
(an upside down
triangle).

A vessel engaged in
trawling shall exhibit
what light/shape
configuration?

1. two all-round lights in a vertical

line, the upper green, the lower
white. (GREEN OVER WHITE,
TRAWLING BY NIGHT)
2. or a two cones, their apexes
together.
3. a masthead light abaft of and
higher than the green light, (a
vessel less than 50m can do this
but does not have to).

A vessel engaged in
fishing shall exhibit
what light/shape
configuration?

1. two all-round lights, the upper

being red, the lower white. (RED
OVER WHITE, FISHING BY
NIGHT).
2. or a two cones, their apexes
together.
3. for outlaying gear extending
more than 150m, an all-round
white light or cone apex upward
in the direction of the gear.

A vessel not under

command shall exhibit
what light/shape
configuration?

1. two all-round red

lights (RED OVER
RED, CAPTAINS
DEAD)
2. two balls or similar
shapes in a vertical line

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A vessel restricted in her

ability to maneuver shall
exhibit what light/shape
configuration?

1. three all-round
lights, the upper and
lower are red, the
middle white.
2. shape: ball
diamond ball.

A vessel engaged in dredging or

underwater operations, when
restricted in her ability to
maneuver shall exhibit what
light/shape configuration?

1. two all-round red lights or

two balls in a vertical line
where the obstruction
exists
2. two all-round green lights
or two diamonds to
indicate where it is safe to
pass.

Whenever the size of a vessel

engaged in a diving operation
makes it impracticable to
exhibit all necessary lights,
what should be displayed?

1. Red white red

light
configuration
2. the code
alpha flag

A vessel engaged in mine

clearing operations shall exhibit
what light/shape configuration?

1. three all-round
green lights/balls
shaped in a pyramid
formation. (the
triangle of death)
2. 1,000m

How dangerous is it to approach

a mine sweep?

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A vessel constrained by
her draft MAY exhibit
what light/shape
configuration?

three all-round
red lights or a
cylinder
shape

A vessel engaged on
pilotage duty shall
exhibit what light
configuration?

at or near the
masthead, two allround lights the upper
being white and the
lower red. (WHITE
OVER RED, PILOT
AHEAD).

A vessel at anchor shall

exhibit what light/shape
configuration? A vessel
(50m? 100m)?

1. an all-round whit e light or

one ball.
2. Less t han 50m MAY
exhibit an all-round whit e
light .
3. a vessel of 100m or more
SHALL use as many light s as
possible t o illuminat e t he
deck.

A vessel aground
shall exhibit what
light/shape
configuration?

1. Two all-round red

lights in a vertical line
2. three balls in a
vertical line, (the
head of the CO, NAV
and OOD on a spike).

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INTERNATIONAL:
Lights for a power
driven vessel towing
ahead or along side

1. Two
masthead lights
2. sidelights
3. stern light

INLAND: Lights for a

power driven vessel
towing ahead or
along side.

1. Two mast
head lights
2. sidelights
3. ** two towing
lights

INTERNATIONAL:
Lights for a vessel
begin towed
alongside.

1. Stern light
2. Side lights

INTERNATIONAL:
Lights for a vessel
being pushed ahead

1. Side
lights

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INLAND: Lights
for a vessel being
pushed ahead

1. Side lights
2. A special
flashing light

INLAND: Lights
for a vessel being
towed alongside.

1. Side lights
2. Stern light
3. Special yellow
flashing light

Lights for a vessel towing

which restricts their ability
to maneuver, length of
tow does not exceed
200m.