IRPCS: Fishing Vessels - Day Shapes

[Johnny_5]

Bit of a nerdy question this; apologies.

I'm trying to get my head around the meaning of the Col Regs Rule 26 wording. I understand all the stuff about 'two cones with their apexes together in a vertical line one above the other.' The bit that puzzles me is Part C (ii);

'A vessel engaged in fishing, other than trawling, shall exhibit, when there is outlying gear extending more than 150 metres horizontally from the vessel, an all-round white light or a cone apex upwards in the direction of the gear.'

The all-round white light is pretty self explanatory, but 'a cone apex upwards in the direction of the gear' - does that just mean if the nets are at the stern, then that's where the cone goes? Conversely if they're off the port beam, the cone should move to midships on the port side?

 

[wotayottie]

yes.

but dont worry overmuch. colregs dont work with fishing vessels. they ignore them

 

[Johnny_5]

Ha! Yes - indeed.

This is just an exercise in getting to grips with the technical nitty gritty of the Regs. I'd always give fisher-folk a wide berth in the real world.

 

[ylop]

I see as many fishing boats displaying day shapes as I do yachts!

 

[Johnny_5]

A vessel proceeding under sail when also being propelled by machinery shall exhibit forward where it can best be seen a conical shape, apex downwards. **Note that this rule only applies if said vessel has a Yachtmaster Examiner onboard**

 

[JumbleDuck]

I see as many fishing boats displaying day shapes as I do yachts!

Most of the fishing boats up here have permanently mounted day shapes. I saw one recently which had steel ones welded into place.

 

[macd]

Most of the fishing boats up here have permanently mounted day shapes. I saw one recently which had steel ones welded into place.

Commonly seen...which only means that both sailing yachts and fishing vessels (not that any such thing exists in colregs) err to the side of enhancing their stand-on status. However, in my experience, only (the odd rogues?) fishing vessels are prone to bullying you with their fictional status.

 

[ylop]

Most of the fishing boats up here have permanently mounted day shapes. I saw one recently which had steel ones welded into place.

Yes, sorry I should have said correctly displaying day shapes. A net is not really a black cone, they are often not mounted vertically and almost invariably displayed regardless of activity making them meaningless. Just like guessing whether sailers are actually motorsailing.