RULE 30: ANCHORED VESSELS AND VESSELS AGROUND
RULE 31: SEAPLANES
Rule 30
(a) A vessel
at anchor shall exhibit where it can best be seen:
- in the fore part, an all-round
white light or one ball;
- 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 vessel
aground shall exhibit the lights prescribed in paragraph (a)
or (b) of this Rule and in addition, if practicable, [Inld]
where they can best be seen;
- two all-round red lights in a vertical line;
- three balls in a vertical line.
(e) A vessel of less than 7 meters
in length, when at anchor not in or near a narrow channel, fairway
or where other vessels normally navigate, shall not be required
to exhibit the shape prescribed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
Rule.
(f) A vessel of less than 12
meters in length, when aground, shall not be required to exhibit
the lights or shapes prescribed in subparagraphs (d)(i) and (ii)
of this Rule.
(g) A vessel of less than
20 meters in length, when at anchor in a special anchorage area
designated by the Secretary, shall not be required to exhibit the
anchor lights and shapes required by this Rule. [Inld]
Rule 31
Where it is impracticable for a seaplane or a WIG
craft [Intl] to exhibit lights
or shapes of the characteristics or in the positions prescribed
in the Rules of this Part she shall exhibit lights and shapes as
closely similar in characteristics and position as is possible.
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