Lights and Shapes Rule 26 Fishing Vessels

Lights and Shapes
RULE 26
Fishing Vessels
a. A vessel engaged in fishing, whether underway or at anchor, shall exhibit only

the
lights and shapes prescribed in this Rule.
b. A vessel when engaged in trawling, by which is meant the dragging through the
water of a dredge net or other apparatus used as a fishing appliance, shall exhibit:
i. two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being green and the lower white,
or a
shape consisting of two cones with their apexes together in a vertical line one
above the other;
ii. a masthead light abaft of and higher than the all-round green light; a vessel of
less
than 50 meters in length shall not be obliged to exhibit such a light but may do so;
iii. when making way through the water, in addition to the lights prescribed in this
paragraph, sidelights and a stern light.
(c) A vessel engaged in fishing, other than trawling, shall exhibit:
(i) two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being red and the lower white, or
a shape consisting of two cones with apexes together in a vertical line one above
the other;
(ii) when there is outlying gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally from the
vessel, an all-round white light or a cone apex upwards in the direction of the gear;
iv. when making way through the water, in addition to the lights prescribed in this
paragraph, sidelights and a sternlight.
c. The additional signals described in Annex II to these Rules apply to a vessel
engaged in fishing in close proximity to other vessels engaged in fishing.
d. A vessel when not engaged in fishing shall not exhibit the lights or shapes
prescribed in this Rule, but only those prescribed for a vessel of her
length.
RULE 27
Vessels Not Under Command or Restricted in Their
Ability to Maneuver
(a) A vessel not under command shall exhibit:
(i) two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen;
(ii) two balls or similar shapes in a vertical line where they can best be seen;
(iii) when making way through the water, in addition to the lights prescribed in this
paragraph, sidelights and a stern light
(b) A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver, except a vessel engaged in
mineclearance operations, shall exhibit:
(i) three all-round lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen.
The highest and lowest of these lights shall be red and the middle light shall be
white;
(ii) three shapes in a vertical line where they can best be seen. The highest and lowest
of these shapes shall be balls and the middle one a diamond;
(iii) when making way through the water, a masthead light or lights, sidelights and a
sternlight, in addition to the lights prescribed in subparagraph (i);
v. when at anchor, in addition to the lights or shapes prescribed in subparagraphs
(i)
and (ii), the light, lights or shape prescribed in Rule 30.
(c) A power-driven vessel engaged in a towing operation such as severely restricts the
towing vessel and her tow in their ability to deviate from their course shall, in
addition to the lights or shapes prescribed in Rule 24(a), exhibit the lights or
shapes prescribed in subparagraphs (b)(i) and (ii) of this Rule.
(d) A vessel engaged in dredging or underwater operations, when restricted in her

ability to maneuver, shall exhibit the lights and shapes prescribed in subparagraphs
(b)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this Rule and shall in addition, when an obstruction exists, exhibit:
i. two all-round red lights or two balls in a vertical line to indicate the side on which
the
obstruction exists;
ii. two all-round green lights or two diamonds in a vertical line to indicate the side
on
which another vessel may pass;
iii. when at anchor, the lights or shapes prescribed in this paragraph instead of the
lights or shape prescribed in Rule 30.
e. Whenever the size of a vessel engaged in diving operations makes it
impracticable to exhibit all lights and shapes prescribed in paragraph (d) of this Rule,
the following
shall be exhibited:
i. three all-round lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen. The highest
and lowest of these lights shall be red and the middle light shall be white;
(ii) a rigid replica of the International Code flag “A” not less than 1 meter in height.
Measures shall be taken to ensure its all-round visibility.
f. A vessel engaged in mineclearance operations shall, in addition to the lights
prescribed for a power-driven vessel in Rule 23 or to the lights or shape
prescribed for a vessel at anchor in Rule 30 as appropriate, exhibit three all-round
green lights or three balls. One of these lights or shapes shall be exhibited near
the foremast head and one at each end of the fore yard. These lights or shapes
indicate that it is dangerous for another vessel to approach within 1000 meters of
the mineclearance vessel.
RULE 28
Vessels Constrained by Their Draft
A vessel constrained by her draft may, in addition to the lights prescribed for
power-driven vessels in Rule 23, exhibit where they can best be seen three
all-round red lights in a vertical line, or a cylinder. Vessel constrained by her
draft.

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