NAVIGATION LIGHTS/DAY SHAPES
APPLIES TO: ALL VESSELS ENGAGED IN FISHING
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REQUIREMENTS:
Refer to COMDTINST M16672.2B Navigation Rules for specific
information on various lighting/day shape configurations.
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STANDARD:
-Proper Range of Visibility
-Proper Arc of Visibility
-Proper Light Configuration
-Proper day shape type and size
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INSTRUCTORS NOTES:
Lack of any operable navigation lights/day shapes are considered an
unsafe condition, and may be grounds for termination of operations
by a Coast Guard boarding officer.
Dayshapes should be displayed ONLY when the vessel is engaged in the
activity specified.
Length is Length Overall (LOA).
Certificates of Alternate Compliance may be issued. See Navigation
Rules or Marine Safety Manual, Volume II, Chapter 18.
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REFERENCES: 33 USC 2020, 33 USC 1602, Marine Safety Manual, Volume
II, Chapter 18
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