Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed) (c. 87)

ANNEX IX REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SIGNAL LIGHTS, RADAR INSTALLATIONS AND RATE-OF-TURN INDICATORS

PART I REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE COLOUR AND INTENSITY OF LIGHTSAND THE APPROVAL OF SIGNAL LANTERNSFOR INLAND WATERWAY VESSELS

CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS

Article 1.02 Signal lights

1.

‘Signal lights’ means the light signals emitted by signal lanterns.

2.

‘Masthead light’ means a white light, visible throughout a horizontal arc of 225° and projecting a uniform uninterrupted beam over 112° 30' on each side, i.e. from the bow to 22° 30' abaft the beam on each side.

3.

‘Side lights’ means a green light to starboard and a red light to port; each of these lights shall be visible throughout a horizontal arc of 112° 30' and project a uniform uninterrupted beam, i.e. from the bow to 22° 30' abaft the beam.

4.

‘Stern light’ means a white light, visible throughout a horizontal arc of 135° and projecting a uniform uninterrupted beam over a sector of 67° 30' along each side from the stern.

5.

‘Yellow stern light’ means a yellow light, visible throughout a horizontal arc of 135° and projecting a uniform uninterrupted beam over a sector of 67° 30' along each side from the stern.

6.

‘Light visible from all directions’ means a light visible throughout a horizontal arc of 360° and projecting a uniform uninterrupted beam.

7.

(a)

‘Scintillating light’ means a light flashing at a rate of 40 to 60 light periods per minute.

(b)

‘Rapidly scintillating light’ means a light flashing at a rate of 100 to 120 light periods per minute.

A scintillating light is a series of regular light periods per unit time.

8.

Signal lights are classified according to their luminous intensity as:

• ordinary lights,

• bright lights,

• strong lights.