Quick guide - Learn basic 3 vessel navigation lights sidelights and stern lts www.coastalsafety.com

This is a VERY SIMPLIFIED "how to" learn the basic 3 vessel navigation lights"
Most vessels will display these three lights when "underway" - that means not attached to the shore with ropes, chains or touching the seabed.
Small sailing vessels often display these three lights in a combined lantern at the top of the mast. The advantage is that there is only one light bulb needed which saves on electricity. The red and green "lights" are shown by passing through a coloured filter.
Small motor boats are called "power driven vessels" and often show the two sidelights (red and green) as a combined lantern on the bow.
Small motor boats often show the forward facing white light and the after facing stern light in a combined lantern also. The all round white light created by combining the forward "mast light" and the stern light, can be used for small vessels as the "anchor" light and is often labelled on the dashboard as such.
On some small motor boats, this combined white light may be in the form of a detachable post with an all round 360° white light on the top. The electric connection is part of the base of the port or "mast".
So, some knowledge of the lights is required - to show the correct lights as required by international marine law.
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[@jessedeese9114]

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[@kitlazatrab5947]

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[@happylifeofmy]

helpfull to learn basic boat lights system.

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[@linkmasters535]

Yeah would this system of navigation lights would be the same one that was titanic

[@sankaSL]

Left-side of the boat is called port side. The light is a red colour - same same as the pictures in 1;54. Maybe you are thinking that the picture on the right side of the clip is different direction. On that pic you see the boat is heading to you, so the boat's port side is on the right of the clip, but you are still looking at boat from front, so it is correct. You have to imagine the boat is coming you. STUTHI MACHAN!

[@lonely_leader6545]

Bow view 1.54 how is green and red .. it's should be red nd green .. stbt side always green ?? Am I right or wrong ??

[@CoastalSafety]

Good point. This is a view from above so when you look at it from a bird's eye point of view the red is in on the port side and the green is starboard side. All questions lead to enlightenment. Never stop asking questions - never stop being curious 😎

[@lonely_leader6545]

@@CoastalSafety even though .. in video .. red light showing from starboard side .. tht s my doubt .. is it right or wrong ?

[@fasilthuwan4214]

Brother this is a sky view... Not from the front .. the boat is not hedding towards you... ( ex- you are not seeing the boat face to face .. you are seeing hed of the boat )

[@lonely_leader6545]

@@fasilthuwan4214 tht what I ask . If it's right .. say yes it's right ..

[@lonely_leader6545]

@@fasilthuwan4214 if sky view .. side can be change ??. Port side looking in starboard side ?... I dnt know about this fully .. bcx I m not studied in the school or college about marine terms ..

[@narayanmahto1305]

Hindi mashtr

[@CoastalSafety]

stuthi :-)