A Sunday morning question

[Solitaire]

Last night I was out running a Day Skipper night exercise in the Solent. On our way up from Yarmouth there was a ship at anchor in Thornes Bay. All correctly lit, but it also had the addition of a single red light at the mast. Now here is your starter for 10 - what did it signify? In fact there were two vessels rafted up bith showing the same light.

 

[ogi]

red over white with no side lights is vessel fishing but not making way through the water........isn't it ?

 

[boatbuilder]

Well round here everything that sticks up high has a red light on top, including warships. Presume its to stop things flying into them. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Solitaire]

Keep em coming - no correct answer yet.

 

[Skyva_2]

Dangerous cargo?

 

[Solitaire]

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Dangerous cargo?

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Well done. It does not feature in the col regs but is now regarded as an internationally accepted recognition for hazardous cargo.


After posting I then read your bio. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[nonitoo]

Regarding the 'unofficial' red light - because Japan insists on the red light flashing there you may well find the red light flashing here as well.

Many merchant ships only have the flashing option fitted.

Tom

 

[mjf]

Yes, night equivilent of Code "B" flag.

 

[Richard10002]

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Last night I was out running a Day Skipper night exercise in the Solent.

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I thought Day Skipper had no night time exercises ... hence the name??

Just interested

Richard

 

[AndrewF]

However the red light should only be shown when the vessel is actually loading or discharging dangerous cargo, and not whilst at anchor.

 

[Solitaire]

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However the red light should only be shown when the vessel is actually loading or discharging dangerous cargo, and not whilst at anchor.

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Interseting point. Maybe, as there were two vessels rafted together they were transferring cargo one from the other as both vessels were exhibiting the red.

 

[simonH]

For those of you who have not seen such lights, then have a look at the tankers moored at fawley. Nearly all of them will be showing constant red or flashing red.