Leopard Catamarans 40 - 2-6.8 Navigation Lights

28 | 2-6 BoatingSafety
WARNING
Navigation in Fog
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
UNDERWAY IN FOG.
• Maintainavigilantlookout
• Reducespeed.
• Allpassengersandcrewtowear
PFD’s
• Allpassengers&crewworkingon
deckshouldhaveonanapproved
safetyharnessandbesecuredto
thevesselwithapprovedsafety
lines.
• Soundfoghorn,bellorwhistleone
longblastat2minuteintervals
Ifapproachingfogtakeaxtoestablish
accuratepositionbeforeenteringfog.
Ifatanchorduringfogsoundfoghorn,bell
or whistle.
• 5shortblastsatoneminute
intervals
• Ensurethatnavigationlightsareon
atalltimeswheninfog.
• Hoistradarreectorminimum2feet
abovedecktoensureyouare
visible to other vessels radar
scanners.
Note : Refer to the 1972 COLREGS for
all Regulations & Amendments.
Itemsindicatedabovearesummarizedfor
informationonly.
2-6.8 NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Recreationalvesselsarerequiredto
displaynavigationlightsbetweensunset
andsunriseandatotherperiodsof
reducedvisibility(fog,heavyrain,etc.).Or
inothercircumstanceswhenitisdeemed
necessary
Powerdrivenvesselsmustdisplay:
• Mastheadlight–anunbrokenwhite
lightvisibleoveranarcofthehorizon
of225°andxedtoshowfromright
aheadto22½°abaftthebeamon
either side.
• Sidelights–redlightonportside,
greenlightonstarboardsideeach
showinganunbrokenlightoveranarc
ofthehorizonof112½°fromright
aheadto22½°abaftthebeamonits
respectiveside.
• Sternlight–anunbrokenwhitelight
visibleoveranarcof135°xedto
showthelight67½°fromrightafton
eachsideofthevessel
Yourvesselisequippedwithlightswhich
conformtotherequirementsof1972
COLREGS and ABYC Standard A-16
ElectricNavigationLights.ItistheOwner
orSkippersresponsibilitytoensurethat
theyareadequatelymaintainedandfully
operational at all times:
AnchoredVessels
Atnightallvesselsatanchormustdisplay
whereitcanbestbeseenanall-round
white light.
Duringdaylightallvesselsatanchormust
displayblackballshapewherebestitcan
be seen.