Collision avoidance + Navigation lights

Port Light colour?

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

• Blue

Starboard colour?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Blue

When a boat is anchored, what lights need to be present?

• Anchor light, 360*, Mask white light 360*

• Anchor light 360*

• Anchor Light 360*. Red Port light, Green Starboard light

• Anchor Light 360*, Green Starboard Light.

A boat under 7m in length and traveling at 7knots, what lights must be present?

• Green Starboard, Red Port and White 360* light

• Only Green starboard needed.

• Green Starboard, Red Port

• White 360* light

What side of the boat?

• Bow

• Stern

• Starboard

• Port

What side of boat would I be looking at?

• Bow

• Stern

• Starboard

• Port

I see a green and white light, what side of boat?

• Starboard

• Bow

• Stern

• Port

What side of the vessel must a boat pass if overtaking?

• Starboard - at least 30m from vessel

• Port - at least 30m from vessel

• Not allowed to overtake

• Either side as long you are well clear and the skipper can see you.

I am travelling head on to another boat. What should I do?

• Signal with your lights for the other boat to move out the way.

• Stop your boat and wait for the other to go past.

• Stay at the same speed and same course.

• Make clear your intentions early and move to get out of the other boats path.

I am travelling west and I spot another boat is travelling south. If we both maintain course we will collide. What should you do?

• Maintain course and speed

• Call a pan pan on channel 16 to let them know you are in there way and you will move.

• Boat is to my starboard so I will need to adjust course and move out of their way.

• Just forget about it and hope for the best.