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Available from the NZ Transport Agency. Customary towage of an insured vessel refers to the liabilities arising under the terms of a contract for the purpose of enteringleaving port or manoeuvring within a port during the ordinary course of trading.
Your vessel is proceeding up a channel and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead.
How can you recognize a commercial vessel towing at night. How can you recognize a commercial vessel towing at night. When commercial vessels are towing or pushing a barge they display one or more yellow lights in place of a sternlight. There may be an unlit space of several hundred yards between the lights displayed on the bow and stern of the composite formed by the commercial vessel and its barges.
Commercial ships fishing other than trawling should show lights red over white when fishing at night. Commercial ships trawling should show lights green. Night signals by lights and flares 1 Steam vessel under way shows two masthead and port and starboard side lights.
2 Steam vessel towing another vessel shows two masthead lights vertical also port and starboard lights. Towing Lights on Commercial Vessels When commercial vessels are towing or pushing a barge they display one or more yellow lights in place of a sternlight. There may be an unlit space of several hundred yards between the lights displayed on the bow and stern of the composite formed by the commercial vessel and its barges.
Towing motor vehicles at night. If you tow a motor vehicle during the hours of darkness the towed vehicle must display a white light towards the front which shows the towing connection and red light towards the rear of the towed vehicle. Available from the NZ Transport Agency.
Customary towage of an insured vessel refers to the liabilities arising under the terms of a contract for the purpose of enteringleaving port or manoeuvring within a port during the ordinary course of trading. It can refer to towage of an insured vessel as habitually towed in the ordinary course of trading from port to port or place to place. VESSELS ENGAGED IN TOWING AND PUSHING.
Vessels engaged in towing and whose purpose is to be able to tow will display the lights for a power driven vessel. In addition they will display a second white forward facing masthead light and a yellow stern light. The yellow stern light is placed above the usual white stern light.
When commercial vessels are towing or pushing a barge they display one or more yellow lights in place of a sternlight. There may be an unlit space of several hundred yards between the lights displayed on the bow and stern of the composite formed by. When commercial vessels are towing or pushing a barge they display one or more yellow lights in place of a sternlight.
There may be an unlit space of several hundred yards between the lights displayed on the bow and stern of the composite formed by. Iv a towing light in a vertical line above the sternlight. V when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters a diamond shape where it can best be seen.
B When a pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed ahead are rigidly connected in a composite unit they shall be regarded as a power-driven vessel and exhibit the lights prescribed in Rule 23. Yellow lights when towing is a navigation light used for towing. Its a yellow light placed at the forward end of a towing vessel or vessel being towed.
What type of boat requires navigation lights. Navigation lights for a powerboat operating at night less than 12 meters 394 in lenght. Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to manoeuvre Vessels NUC or RAM A vessel not under command shall exhibit.
Two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen. Two balls or similar shapes in a vertical line where they can best be seen. Navigating at night requires special care and attention.
Vessels that operate from sunset to sunrise whether at anchor or underway must carry and exhibit the correct lights. A vessel is underway when it is not. Moored to the shore.
Navigation lights must also be displayed during daylight hours in periods of restricted visibility. Commercial ships fishing other than trawling should show lights red over white when fishing at night. Commercial ships trawling should show lights green over.
A tow is a group of barges pushed by a towboat. On the section of the Mississippi River with locks tows typically consist of 15 barges grouped 3 abreast by 5 barges long. On the lower Mississippi River where there are no locks and the river is larger tows can consist of 30 to 40 barges pushed by one towboat.
O A When it is last vessel in the tow B When it is the last vessel in the tow and it is carrying a crew o C When it is manned regardless of its position in the tow o D When it is the first vessel in the tow If choice B is selected set score to 1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL INLAND You are on a vessel nearing a bend in the channel where. Your vessel is proceeding up a channel and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead.
The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 311T and the variation is 8E. Heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 305 per standard magnetic compass what is. 33 Masters of small vessels in commercial use using one of the qualifications listed in Annex 3 who carry out those specialist operations other than towing and pushing described in section 8 must become qualified in accordance with this notice.
BOTH INTERNATIONAL INLAND By radar alone you detect a vessel ahead on a collision course about 3 miles distant. Your radar plot shows this to be a meeting situation. Which action should you take.
O A Maintain course and speed and sound at least five short blasts of the whistle B Turn the vessel to starboard. If the situation arose where it became necessary to tow a disabled vessel which statement is TRUE concerning the towing line. O A The towing line should be taut at all times between the vessels.
B There should be a catenary so the line dips into the water. O C The towing line between the two vessels should be clear of the water.