Pilot Vessels

Sail Skills - ColRegs

Free Guide to ColRegs (the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, the IRPCS or Collision Regs). Guidance covers all aspects with animations, pictures and diagrams. Aimed at small vessel users but suitable for professional mariners. Especially recommended for RYA examination candidates.

Rule 29 Pilot Vessels Only when engaged on pilotage duty, shall exhibit at or near the masthead: two all-round lights: upper white lower red and in addition to the above, when: underway: sidelights sternlight

A vessel engaged in pilotage duties at anchor

Vessel engaged in pilotage duties underway

A vessel engaged in pilotage duties at anchor

A vessel engaged in pilotage duties underway - seen from astern

or at anchor: shape light or lights for a vessel at anchor

Boating Books

Backscatter

Blast - Short

Blast - Prolonged

Breadth

Close-Quarters

Constrained by Draught

Dracone

Fishing

Fog Signals

Give-Way Vessel

Length

Making Way

Non-Displacement

Not Under Command

Power-Driven

Restricted

Seaplane

Stand-On Vessel

Traffic Separation

Underway

Vessel

WIG Craft

Manoeuvre

Visibility

Arcs of Lights

Ranges of Lights

Power-Driven General

Power-Driven Under 50m

Power-Driven Under 12m

Power-Driven Under 7m & 7kts

Power-Driven Lengths of Vessels

Lights Air-Cushion Vessel

Lights WIG Craft

Power-Driven Vessel Towing

Tow Alongside or Push

Vessel or Object Towed

Inconspicuous Object Towed

Special Circumstances

Sailing Vessels General

Sailing Vessel Optional Lights

Sailing Vessels Under 20m

Sailing Vessels Under 7m

Sailing Vessels Under Sail & Power

Vessels Under Oars

Trawling

Fishing Other Than Trawling

Fishing in Proximity - Trawling

Fishing in Proximity - Purse Seining

Restricted Ability to Manoeuvre - General

Restricted Ability to Manoeuvre - Dredging or Underwater Operations - Obstruction

Restricted Ability to Manoeuvre - Diving Operations - Smaller Vessels

Restricted Ability to Manoeuvre - Mine Clearance Operations

Power-Driven Vessels Underway

Towing and Pushing

Sail and Oars

Fishing

Not Under Command

Restricted Ability to Manoeuvre

Constrained by Draught

Pilot Vessels

Anchored

Aground

Power - Large Merchant Vessel

Power - Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Power - Coaster

Power - Oil Rig Support Vessel

Power - Large Sailing Vessel

Power Under 50m - Passenger Vessel

Power Under 50m - Tug

Power Under 50m - Fishing Vessel

Power Under 12m - Motor Boat 1

Power Under 12m - Motor Boat 2

Power Under 12m - Sailing Vessel

Power Under 7m & 7kts - Motor Boat With Sidelights

Power Under 7m & 7kts - Motor Boat

Power Under 7m & 7kts - Sailing Vessel

Air-Cushion Vessel

WIG Craft

Towing Vessel - Tow Not Over 200m

Towing Vessel Under 50m - Tow Not Over 200m

Towing Vessel - Tow Over 200m

Towing Vessel Under 50m - Tow Over 200m

Tow Alongside - Single Vessel

Tow Alongside - Multiple Vessels

Pushing - Single Vessel

Pushing - Multiple Vessels

Vessel Being Towed - Tow Not Over 200m

Vessel Being Towed - Tow Over 200m

Inconspicuous Object Towed - Tow Not Over 200m

Inconspicuous Wide Object Towed - Tow Not Over 200m

Inconspicuous Long Object Towed - Tow Over 200m

Sailing Vessel

Sailing Vessel (Large) - Optional Lights

Sailing Vessel (Small) - Optional Lights

Sailing Vessel Under 20m - Combined Lantern

Sailing Vessels Under 7m

Sailing Vessel Under Power

Sailing Vessel Under Power Under 20m

Sailing Vessel Under Power Under 12m

Sailing Vessel Under Power Under 7m & 7kts

Vessels Under Oars

Trawling Not Making Way

Trawling Under 50m Not Making Way

Trawling Making Way

Trawling Under 50m Making Way

Fishing Other Than Trawling Not Making Way

Fishing Other Than Trawling Making Way

Fishing Other Than Trawling Not Making Way - Gear Ahead

Fishing Other Than Trawling Making Way - Gear Astern

Fishing Other Than Trawling Making Way - Gear to Port

Fishing in Proximity - Trawling - Shoot Nets

Fishing in Proximity - Trawling - Haul Nets

Fishing in Proximity - Trawling - Nets Come Fast

Fishing in Proximity - Trawling - Pair Trawlers

Fishing in Proximity - Purse Seining

Fishing in Proximity - Purse Seining - Gear to Port

Not Under Command - Not Making Way

Not Under Command - Making Way

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - Dredger Not Making Way

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - Buoy Service Vessel Not Making way

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - At Anchor

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - Making Way

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - Towing

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - Obstructed Not Making Way

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - Obstructed Making Way

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - Mine Clearance - At Anchor

Restricted Ability Manoeuvre - Mine Clearance - Underway

Constrained by Draught

Pilot Vessel - At Anchor

Pilot Vessel - Underway

Anchored - Warship

Anchored - Sailing Vessel

Anchored - 100m or More

Anchored - Under 50m - Sailing Vessel

Anchored - Under 50m - Motor Vessel

Aground

Aground - Under 50m

Pilot Vessel at Anchor

Pilot Vessel Underway