Handbook of the Nautical Rules of the Road by Llana & Wisneskey
Rule 29 -- Pilot Vessels |
|
INTERNATIONAL |
INLAND |
|
(a) A vessel engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit: (i) at or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red; (ii) when underway, in addition, sidelights and a sternlight; (iii) when at anchor, in addition to the lights prescribed in subparagraph (i), the light, lights or shape prescribed in Rule 30 for vessels at anchor. (b) A pilot vessel when not engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit the lights or shapes prescribed for a similar vessel of her length. |
(a) A vessel engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit: (i) at or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red; (ii) when underway, in addition, sidelights and a sternlight; and (iii) when at anchor, in addition to the lights prescribed in subparagraph (i), the anchor light, lights or shape prescribed in Rule 30 for anchored vessels. (b) A pilot vessel when not engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit the lights or shapes prescribed for a vessel of her length. |
|
The International and Inland Rule 29 requirements are the same. Rule 29 is simple and straightforward. The white-over-red all-round lights are also used as an optional display on trawlers hauling in their nets, but the white-over-red lights in that application are used in combination with a green-over-white all-round light display and then only when close to other fishing vessels. There is very little chance, then, that a pilot vessel would be confused with a vessel engaged in fishing. |
|