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    The document defines lights, shapes, and sound signals that vessels use at night or in reduced visibility to indicate their type, activity, and intentions to other vessels. It provides descriptions of common lights, shapes, and sounds and what they signify in terms of the vessel's size, activity such as under way or anchored, and other relevant information.

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    Yachtmaster Lights Shapes Sounds Rya

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    The document defines lights, shapes, and sound signals that vessels use at night or in reduced visibility to indicate their type, activity, and intentions to other vessels. It provides descriptions of common lights, shapes, and sounds and what they signify in terms of the vessel's size, activity such as under way or anchored, and other relevant information.

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    LIGHTS AND SHAPES COLREG

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    The document defines lights, shapes, and sound signals that vessels use at night or in reduced visibility to indicate their type, activity, and intentions to other vessels. It provides descriptions of common lights, shapes, and sounds and what they signify in terms of the vessel's size, activity such as under way or anchored, and other relevant information.

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    Yachtmaster Lights Shapes Sounds Rya

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    Lights and Shapes

    Define
    • What type of vessel
    • Any restrictions on vessel
    • Size of vessel
    • Aspect – bow, stern, port, starboard
    • Condition – under way or making way

    1
    Light recognition at night Vessel
    constrained
    by draught.
    Sailing vessel with > 50m
    engine on Starboard aspect
    (motor sailing). Under way
    Starboard aspect.
    Vessel with
    Under way
    restricted ability to
    manoeuvre.
    > 50m
    Port aspect
    Motor vessel > 50 Metres, Making way
    port side, under way

    Vessel aground.
    Stern light of any vessel. Starboard aspect
    Anchor light of
    boat < 50 m.
    Vessel not
    Small rowing boat
    under command,
    under way,
    not making way

    Vessel > 50 metres Vessel fishing


    at anchor. (trawling) > 50m.
    Starboard aspect Starboard aspect.
    Making way

    2
    Light Recognition at Night

    Towing vessel Minesweeper

    Length < 50m


    Tow > 200m

    Pilot vessel
    Towing vessel
    Under way
    Stern aspect

    Fishing vessel
    Pilot vessel
    Under way
    At anchor

    Sailing
    Vessel trawling vessel
    ¾20m
    > 50m
    Making way ¾Starboard

    Starboard Under way

    3
    Sound Signals Yachtmaster
    Turning to Starboard
    Turning to Port
    My engines are in astern propulsion
    Please make your intentions clear (= get out of the way)
    Motor - Approaching a bend (here I come sounding one)
    In fog
    Motor vessel in fog @ 2 minutes
    Motor vessel stopped
    Not under command, restricted in ability to manoeuvre,
    constrained by draught, towing, fishing, sailing
    Bell 5 secs At anchor < 100 m
    Bell / gong At anchor > 100m
    At anchor, restricted visibility, warning of collision
    Last vessel in tow
    Pilot vessel
    Overtaking
    I intend to overtake on your starboard side
    I intend to overtake on your port side
    I Agree

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