Commercial Fishing Vessel Navigation Lights

Vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver.

Commercial fishing vessel navigation lights.

You can see our range and selection below. When making way through the water vessel also shows masthead lights sidelights and stern light. A vessel that is over 7 m or 23 ft in length is expected to show red and green side lights when sailing. Fishing boat lighting for commercial trawlers and navigation there are four categories of boat navigation light.

A fishing vessels less than 7 metres in length. Three all round lights top and bottom lights red and the middle light white. Commercial ships trawling should show lights green over white when engaged in trawling at night. A white all round light that points in the direction of any fishing gear extending more than 150 metres horizontally from the vessel red and green sidelights and a white sternlight when the vessel is underway.

Navigation lights at boat electricals we provide a large selection of navigation lights for commercial pleasure vessels and fishing boats. Vessels engaged in fishing display a red all round light over a white all round light. Commercial ships fishing other than trawling should show lights red over white when fishing at night. A stern light is a white light which is installed at the end of a boat.

When at anchor vessel also shows anchor lights. The type of lights required depends on the length of your vessel as well as if it s a powered or non powered vessel. Boat navigation lights having the correct navigation lights is a huge part of staying safe on the water at night. Sidelights stern light a masthead light and all around light.

Stern and combined side lights. Each of these lights needs to cover an arc of 112 5. Lights for a vessel aground are identical to those for a vessel at anchor with the addition of the two red lights. If we are talking about responsibility then you should already know that one of the most important things which you need to take care of is the safety of your vessels charge and crew.

With so many led navigation lights available these days you can say goodbye to worrying about your boat navigation. Since the rule does not specify exactly where the two red lights should appear in relation to the anchor light they may appear either above or below the forward anchor light. Navigation lights are required whenever you are operating your vessel between sunset and sunrise or during any other times when your visibility is restricted from elements such as fog or rain.