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Functional object - Navigation Lights

  • Three navigational light canasters, Port with red glass and starboard with green glass and head light with clear glass.

    Navigational Lights

Historical information

The Marine Safety Act, Victoria requires that lights must be displayed from sunset to sunrise and in times of restricted visibility during daylight hours. A vessel's lights should indicate: what type of vessel it is, what the vessel is doing, the direction that the vessel is travelling in. E.G. For vessels under 50 m in length, a second masthead light is optional. For vessels under 12 m in length, sidelights may be a combined lantern on fore and aft centreline.

Significance

Every vessel at sea must show light to indicate type of vessel, directionof travel and speed.

Physical description

Three metal navigational lights; red port, green starboad and clear head light.

Inscriptions & markings

S/N Side Light (red) Elect.
S/N 432 Side Light (Green) Elect.
S/N 433 Head Light Elect.

Subjects

References

  • Vessel Navigation Lights It is more difficult to judge speeds and distances at night or in restricted visibility. Understanding lighting configurations will enable you to take corrective action to avoid a collision.
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