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Re: COLREGs technical details WAS: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSUB conformance with COLREGS
Here is the answer (close to the bottom of the page)
A yellow flash light: 3 flash than off for 3 seconds on submarine as additional
to noraml steam and position lights.
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I have continous flashing lights on my subs like aircrafts have, but I was a pilot also - so it should be okay..
vbr Carsten
"Sean T. Stevenson" <cast55@telus.net> schrieb:
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> POSITIONING AND TECHNICAL DETAILS OF LIGHTS AND SHAPES
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> 1. Definition - International
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> (a) The term "height above the hull" means height above the uppermost continuous deck. This height shall be measured from the position vertically beneath the location of the light.
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> 2. Vertical positioning and spacing of lights - International
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> (a) On a power-driven vessel of 20 metres or more in length the masthead lights shall be placed as follows:
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> (i) the forward masthead light, or if only one masthead light is carried, then that light, at a height above the hull of not less than six metres, and, if the breadth of the vessel exceeds six metres, then at a height above the hull not less than such breadth, so however that the light need not be placed at a greater height above the hull than 12 metres,
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> (ii) when two masthead lights are carried the after one shall be at least 4.5 metres vertically higher than the forward one.
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> (b) The vertical separation of masthead lights of power-driven vessels shall be such that in all normal conditions of trim the after light will be seen over and separate from the forward light at a distance of 1 000 metres from the stem when viewed from sea level.
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> (c) The masthead light of a power-driven vessel of 12 metres but less than 20 metres in length shall be placed at a height above the gunwale of not less than 2.5 metres.
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> (d) A power-driven vessel of less than 12 metres in length may carry the uppermost light at a height of less than 2.5 metres above the gunwale.
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> (d.1) Where a masthead light is carried in addition to sidelights and a sternlight or where the all-round light described in subparagraph (d)(i) of Rule 23 is carried in addition to sidelights, the masthead light or the all-round light shall be carried at least one metre higher than the sidelights.
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> (e) One of the two or three masthead lights prescribed for a power-driven vessel when engaged in towing or pushing another vessel shall be placed in the same position as either the forward masthead light or the after masthead light, provided that, if carried on the aftermast, the lowest after masthead light shall be at least 4.5 metres vertically higher than the forward masthead light.
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> (f) (i) The masthead light or lights prescribed in Rule 23(a) shall be so placed as to be above and clear of all other lights and obstructions except as described in subparagraph (ii).
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> (ii) When it is impracticable to carry the all-round lights prescribed by Rule 27(b)(i) or Rule 28 below the masthead lights, they may be carried above the after masthead light(s) or vertically in between the forward masthead light(s) and after masthead light(s), provided that in the latter case the requirement of section 3(c) of this Annex shall be complied with.
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> (g) The sidelights of a power-driven vessel shall be placed at a height above the hull not greater than three-quarters of that of the forward masthead light. They shall not be so low as to be interfered with by deck lights.
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> (h) The sidelights, if in a combined lantern and carried on a power-driven vessel of less than 20 metres in length, shall be placed not less than one metre below the masthead light.
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> (i) When the Rules prescribe two or three lights to be carried in a vertical line, they shall be spaced as follows:
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> (i) on a vessel of 20 metres in length or more, such lights shall be spaced not less than two metres apart, and the lowest of these lights shall, except where a towing light is required, be placed at a height of not less than four metres above the hull,
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> (ii) on a vessel of less than 20 metres in length, the lights shall be spaced not less than one metre apart and the lowest of the lights shall, except where a towing light is required, be placed at a height of not less than two metres above the gunwale,
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> (iii) when three lights are carried they shall be equally spaced.
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> (j) The lower of the two all-round lights prescribed for a vessel when engaged in fishing shall be at a height above the sidelights not less than twice the distance between the two vertical lights.
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> (k) The forward anchor light prescribed in Rule 30(a)(i), when two are carried, shall not be less than 4.5 metres above the after one. On a vessel of 50 metres or more in length this forward anchor light shall be placed at a height of not less than six metres above the hull.
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> 3. Horizontal Positioning and Spacing of Lights - International
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> (a) When two masthead lights are prescribed for a power-driven vessel, the horizontal distance between them shall not be less than one-half of the length of the vessel but need not be more than 100 metres. The forward light shall be placed not more than one-quarter of the length of the vessel from the stem.
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> (b) On a power-driven vessel of 20 metres or more in length the sidelights shall not be placed in front of the forward masthead lights. They shall be placed at or near the side of the vessel.
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> (c) When the lights prescribed in Rule 27(b)(i) or Rule 28 are placed vertically between the forward masthead light(s) and the after masthead light(s) these all-round lights shall be placed at a horizontal distance of not less than two metres from the fore and aft centreline of the vessel in the athwartship direction.
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> (d) When only one masthead light is prescribed for a power-driven vessel, that light shall be exhibited forward of amidships, except that a vessel of less than 20 m in length need not exhibit that light forward of amidships but shall exhibit it as far forward as is practicable.
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> 4. Details of location of direction-indicating lights for fishing vessels, dredgers and vessels engaged in underwater operations
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> (a) The light indicating the direction of the outlying gear from a vessel engaged in fishing as prescribed in Rule 26(c)(ii) shall be placed at a horizontal distance of not less than two metres and not more than six metres away from the two all-round red and white lights. This light shall be placed not higher than the all-round white light prescribed in Rule 26(c)(i) and not lower than the sidelights.
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> (b) The lights and shapes on a vessel engaged in dredging or underwater operations to indicate the obstructed side and/or the side on which it is safe to pass, as prescribed in Rule 27(d)(i) and (ii), shall be placed at the maximum practical horizontal distance, but in no case less than two metres, from the lights or shapes prescribed in Rule 27(b)(i) and (ii). In no case shall the upper of these lights or shapes be at a greater height than the lower of the three lights or shapes prescribed in Rule 27(b)(i) and (ii).
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> 5. Screens for Sidelights - International
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> The sidelights of vessels of 20 metres or more in length shall be fitted with inboard screens painted matt black and shall meet the requirements of section 9 of this Annex. On vessels of less than 20 metres in length the sidelights, if necessary to meet the requirements of section 9 of this Annex, shall be fitted with inboard matt black screens. With a combined lantern, using a single vertical filament and a very narrow division between the green and red sections, external screens need not be fitted.
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> 6. Shapes
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> (a) Shapes shall be black and of the following sizes:
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> (i) a ball shall have a diameter of not less than 0.6 metre,
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> (ii) a cone shall have a base diameter of not less than 0.6 metre and a height equal to its diameter,
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> (iii) a cylinder shall have a diameter of at least 0.6 metre and a height of twice its diameter,
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> (iv) a diamond shape shall consist of two cones as defined in subparagraph (ii) above having a common base.
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> (b) The vertical distance between shapes shall be at least 1.5 metres.
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> (c) In a vessel of less than 20 metres in length shapes of lesser dimensions but commensurate with the size of the vessel may be used and the distance apart may be correspondingly reduced.
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> 7. Colour Specification of Lights - International
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> The chromaticity of all navigation lights shall conform to the following standards, which lie within the boundaries of the area of the diagram specified for each colour by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE).
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> The boundaries of the area for each colour are given by indicating the corner co-ordinates, which are as follows:
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> (i) White
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> x 0.525 0.525 0.452 0.310 0.310 0.443
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> y 0.382 0.440 0.440 0.348 0.283 0.382
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> (ii) Green
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> x 0.028 0.009 0.300 0.203
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> y 0.385 0.723 0.511 0.356
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> x 0.680 0.660 0.735 0.721
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> y 0.320 0.320 0.265 0.259
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> (iv) Yellow
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> x 0.612 0.618 0.575 0.575
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> y 0.382 0.382 0.425 0.406
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> 8. Intensity of lights - International
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> I = 3.43 × 106 × T × D2 × K-D
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> Iis luminous intensity in candelas under service conditions,
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> Dis range of visibility (luminous range) of the light in nautical miles,
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> Kis atmospheric transmissivity.
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> For prescribed lights the value of K shall be 0.8, corresponding to a meteorological visibility of approximately 13 nautical miles.
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> Range of visibility (luminous range) of light in nautical miles Luminous intensity of light in candelas for K = 0.8 D I 1 0.9 2 4.3 3 12 4 27 5 52 6 94
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> NOTE: The maximum luminous intensity of navigation lights should be limited to avoid undue glare. This shall not be achieved by a variable control of the luminous intensity.
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> 9. Horizontal Sectors - International
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> (a) (i) In the forward direction, sidelights as fitted on the vessel shall show the minimum required intensities. The intensities shall decrease to reach practical cut-off between one degree and three degrees outside the prescribed sectors.
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> (ii) If it is impracticable to comply with subparagraph (i) by exhibiting only one all-round light, two all-round lights shall be used suitably positioned or screened so that they appear, as far as practicable, as one light at a distance of one mile.
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> 14. Approval - International
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> (a) The construction of lights and shapes and the installation of lights on board a vessel shall be to the satisfaction of the appropriate authority of the State whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly.
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