At night, which lights would you see on a vessel engaged in fishing, other than trawling?

At night, which lights would you see on a vessel engaged in fishing, other than trawling?

• A. Red light over a white light
• B. Green over white
• C. White over red
• D. Red over green

Answer: (A)

When a vessel is fishing (not trawling) at night, the signal required is a vertical pair of lights on the fore part: a red light above a white light. This arrangement communicates to other vessels that the craft is engaged in fishing operations and may have gear extending in the water, so nearby vessels should exercise caution and avoid crossing the vessel’s path. The green-over-white, white-over-red, or red-over-green configurations do not match the fishing-vessel signal, and the three-light pattern used for trawlers (red over white over red) is different from the two-light fishing signal.

When a vessel is fishing (not trawling) at night, the signal required is a vertical pair of lights on the fore part: a red light above a white light. This arrangement communicates to other vessels that the craft is engaged in fishing operations and may have gear extending in the water, so nearby vessels should exercise caution and avoid crossing the vessel’s path.

The green-over-white, white-over-red, or red-over-green configurations do not match the fishing-vessel signal, and the three-light pattern used for trawlers (red over white over red) is different from the two-light fishing signal.