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Part C Lights and Shapes

Rule 29 – Pilot vessels

(a) A vessel engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit:

  • (i) at or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red;
  • (ii) when underway, in addition, sidelights and a sternlight;
  • (iii) when at anchor, in addition to the lights prescribed in subparagraph (i), the light, lights, or shape prescribed in Rule 30 for vessels at anchor.

(b) A pilot vessel when not engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit the lights or shapes prescribed for a similar vessel of her length.

        

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By Capt. Angad S Cheema Filed Under: Part C- Lights and Shapes Tagged With: colregs, pilot, pilot vessel, rule29

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