Navigation and Seamanship (1+1)

4.2.6.2. Signals for fishing vessels (Lights and shapes)

                              

Fishing vessel:

A vessel engaged in fishing whether at underway or anchor shall exhibit only the lights and shapes prescribed in this rule.

a) Trawling:

A vessel when engaged in trawling by which is meant the dragging though the water of a dudge net or other apparatus used as fishing appliances shall exhibits.

(i) Two all round lights in a vertical line, the upper being green and the lower white or a shape consisting two cones with their apex together, in a vertical line one above the other.

(ii) A small mast head light abaft of and higher than the all round green light a vessel of less than 50m is length, shall not obliged to exhibit such a light may do so.

(iii) When making way through the water in addition to the light prescribed in this paragraph, side lights and stun lights.

(b) A vessel engaged in fishing other than trawling shall exhibit.

(i) Two all round lights in a vertical line, the upper being red and lower light white or shape consisting of two cones with apices together in a vertical line one above the other.

(ii) When there is a outlaying gear extending more than 150m horizontally from the vessel and all round white light or come apex upwards in the direction of the gear.

(iii) When making way through the water. In addition to the light prescribed above this paragraph side lights and streetlights