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RULE 22
VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS
The lights prescribed in these Rules shall have
an intensity as specified in Section 8 [Intl]
of Annex I to these [Regulations / Rules]
so as to be visible at the following minimum ranges:
(a) In
vessels of 50 meters or more in length:
- a masthead
light, 6 miles;
- a sidelight,
3 miles;
- a towing
light, 3 miles;
- a white red, green or yellow all-round
light, 3 miles.
- a special flashing light, 2 miles. [Inld]
(b)
In vessels of 12 meters or more in length but less than 50
meters in length;
- a masthead light, 5 miles; except that where the length of the
vessel is less than 20 meters, 3 miles;
- a sidelight, 2 miles;
- a sternlight, 2 miles;
- a towing light, 2 miles;
- a white, red, green or yellow all-round light, 2 miles.
- a special
flashing light, 2 miles. [Inld]
(c)
In vessels of less than 12 meters in length:
- a masthead light, 2 miles;
- a sidelight, 1 miles;
- a towing light, 2 miles;
- a white red, green or yellow all-round light, 2 miles.
- a special flashing light, 2 miles. [Inld]
(d)
In inconspicuous, partly submerged vessels or objects being
towed;
- a white all-round light; 3 miles.
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