Simple Lights quiz

[alant]

The picture on the link you posted doesn't show any lights (that I can see, perhaps my eyes need testing ;-) )

Unfortunately, it changes the front page photo from time to time.

Still a RIB though, so perhaps your eyes do---- etc

 

[mihtjel]

Would this be the pic you're thinking of?

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/4816/lightsh.jpg

It looks like the lower of the three reds is the port light, and that it's showing that it's aground while making way through the water...

I'm sure that must mean something else.

 

[Capt Cautious]

Thats resolved then - if this is the photo in question. The configuration has no meaning under the colregs. It's a pilot vessel (also still flying "H") flag, with an additional red light - probably on by accident - although it may be a "local signal".
CC

 

[DJE]

One of a wide variety of signals seen in the Solent meaning "I do not understand this switch panel".

 

[snowleopard]

with an additional red light - probably on by accident

We know how often yotties get their light configurations wrong so why assume professionals always get it right?

Or that what is displayed is necessarily covered by colregs. For example seen off the Norfolk coast a stationary vessel showing a row of half a dozen bright deck lights and above them one red masthead light at each end, one lower than the other. No white lights on the masts.

 

[alant]

Would this be the pic you're thinking of?

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/4816/lightsh.jpg

It looks like the lower of the three reds is the port light, and that it's showing that it's aground while making way through the water...

I'm sure that must mean something else.

Thats the one.

From comments on Rib.net, its apparently a new build, with all lights on being tested!

 

[voicilesrosbifs]

Vessel constrained by her draught

Power-driven vessel restricted to a narrow channel by her draught and thus unable to deviate from course.

Lights for power-driven vessel under way and three all-round red lights.

Actually, dont care - anything with that many lights is something to stay well clear of!

 

[Twister_Ken]

One of a wide variety of signals seen in the Solent meaning "I do not understand this switch panel".

Or it's a nighttime version of those car stickers that say "Princess Aboard". In this case it means "Prat Aboard", although I thought that one was nav lights plus masthead tricolour.

Or it could be a vessel that's testing that all it's lights work.

 

[Poignard]

Actually, dont care - anything with that many lights is something to stay well clear of!

+ 1

Me too - if I don't like the look of it, I'm not going to go near it!

 

[ianat182]

Vessel constrained by draft with rib alongside showing its own port nav light?