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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way?

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ca caaptkeene · Mar 2, 2016

what what

Se Searay28 · Mar 17, 2016

Can you reference the Rule #?

lc lcrob4 · Feb 25, 2017

Rule 27 a.(iii) states that a vessel NUC shall have side lights while making way, so D is incorrect.

Rule 26 b. (iii) states that a vessel trawling shall have side lights while making way, so C is incorrect.

Rule 27 d has a picture with a dredging vessel not making way with out side lights, but I can't find the associated text. This would make B incorrect.

Kr Kruser41 · Dec 4, 2017

Dredging vessels are RAM IAW Rule 3 RAM examples.

NUC, RAM, and Fishing and Trawling all only turn on their sidelights and mastheadlights (if they have them) when they are making way. Piloting vessel is not one of those and therefore has their sidelights on all the time.

Mi MikeComeau · Jan 7, 2020

If my vessel is underway at night with sidelights on and I am unable to make headway due to currents, does that make me a "Pilot Vessel"...?

bm bmatherne727 · Feb 4, 2020

never dare forget this - NUC, dredging, fishing, trawling... these aren't required to exhibit sidelights when not making way

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way?

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