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Said I wouldn't post on this subject again, but after being in
English Harbour, Antigua, and seeing the red anchor lights there I
could not resist one final posting. Check your charts and you will
see that it is not unusual for red lights to by placed on land for
use in lining up for night time navigation. There are 3 such red
lights placed at English Harbour, going up a mountainside. You line
up these 3 lights with the first red channel marker when entering the
harbor at night. Last night there were an additional 4 red anchor
lights showing against this same mountainside as they were anchored
stern-to the quay, making it next to impossible to determine the
correct 3 red lights to be used for marine navigation. Thess red
anchor lights are a bad idea, IMHO.
Also, where we are talking about seeing these red lights is well
beyond the Demarcation line. They are being used in the Caribbean
islands and, one must assume since the same boats go to the Med each
summer that they are being used there. Can't see how this would ever
be an issue on the inland waterways; only international Colregs would
apply.
Judy
--- In , "Cam, Lee, Maya & Fynn"
<sytranquility at dot dot dot > wrote:
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> Regardless of the official laws, bear in mind that continued
reference to the COLREGS would not apply in this case anyway. The
COLREGS are indented to be used outside the demarcation line, usually
somewhere around the entrance of a channel. That being said it is up
to the Flag State to amend these rules while traveling on inland
waterways (inside the demarcation line). In most cases you will find
that the individual Flag State will be 99.9% the same as the official
COLREGS, but most of the time there are subtle differences. If you
are interested and want to check, Have a look at the US Coast Guard
Navigation Rules, and take another Navigation Rules Book from another
country and you will find some differences.
>
> Like I said I don't know the official laws regarding Red anchor
lights, but to my knowledge I believe that it is required for any
mast over 100'. I am probably wrong on that, but any way what's the
difference. Would you rather pay for a red anchor light or run the
risk of something hitting it at night. Think of all the paper work.
>
> Cam
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