Masters Lights and Rules

Question 1

What are the day shapes for this vessel?

Answer 1

2 black cones in a vertical line with their apexes together.

And

1 black cone apex upwards and in the direction of the outlaying gear.

Question 2

What is the day shape combination for this vessel?

Answer 2

For RAM 3 shapes in a vertical line where they can best be seen, the highest and lowest shape being a black ball and the middle a black diamond.

And

For Towing, Two black diamonds, 1 on the tug and the other on the vessel being towed.

Question 3

What is the vertical separation of day shapes?

Answer 3

1.5 metres

Question 4

What is the fog signal for this vessel

Answer 4

Sailing vessel showing additional all round lights.

Morse delta, one prolonged blast followed by 2 short blasts at intervals not exceeding 2 mins.

Question 5

What is the vertical separation of the 2 masthead lights of a power driven vessel?

Answer 5

4.5m

Question 6

What is the fog signal for this vessel?

Answer 6

Pilot vessel at anchor.
Probably greater than 50m in length.

Rapid ringing of the bell for about 5 seconds at intervals not exceeding 1 minute.
Additionally may also sound 4 short blasts.

Question 7

What would be the day shape of this vessel?

Answer 7

Pilot vessel
Port aspect
Size unknown
Under way 
Probably making way

No day shapes, but I would expect to see pilot written down the side of the vessel.

Pilot vessels do not display flag hotel!

Question 8

What are the day shapes of this vessel?

Answer 8

A vessel engaged in towing
Length over 50m
Port aspect
Underway
Probably making way
The tow is less than 200m in length 

Day shapes would be 1 black diamond near the aft most extremity of the object being towed!

Question 9

What do these lights represent?

Answer 9

1. A vessel
2. Length unknown
3. Stern aspect
4. Special Circumstance - CBD
5. Underway
6. Probably making way
7. No alternative meaning