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Rule 30 – Anchored vessels and vessels aground

Part C Lights and Shapes

(a) A vessel at anchor shall exhibit where it can best be seen:(i) in the fore part, an all-round white light or one ball; (ii) at or near the stern and at a lower level than the light prescribed in subparagraph (i), an all-round white light.(b) A vessel of less than 50 meters in length may exhibit an all-round white light where it can best be seen instead of the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule.(c) A vessel at anchor may, and a vessel of 100 meters and more in length shall, also use the available working or equivalent lights to illuminate her decks.(d) A … [Read more...]

By Capt. Angad S Cheema Filed Under: Part C- Lights and Shapes Tagged With: aground, anchor, colregs, rule30

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