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Red would indicate you are seeing the port side of another ship. It would be moving from right to left in front of you and you are to turn so that you pass behind it.
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What must you do if you see another vessel's red and white lights lights off your starboard bow?
Maneuver to avoid a collision
What must you do if you see another and vessel and red and white lights off your starboard bow?
Maneuver to avoid a collision
What lights on a sail boat should be used at night?
ANY boat on the water at night must display three lights: A green light starboard (on the bow) a red light port (on the bow) and a white light on the stern, mounted higher than the bow lights.
What must you do if you see another vessels lights off your starboard bow?
Maneuver to avoid a collision
What must you do when your see another vessel's red and white light off your starboard bow?
give way
What must you do if you see another vessel's red and white lights off your starboard bow?
You should take early and substantial action to steer well clear of the other craft.
What must you do if you see another vessel's red and white light of your starboard bow?
You must maneuver to avoid collision.
What do green and white lights on another boat tell you when boating at night?
The vessels head is toward you, the green light is the starboard running light, the white light is the masthead light Actually since the red and green nav lights must be seen at an angle of 135 degrees from bow to aft of amidships and a stern light also is seen at least 135 degrees you could be behind and to starboard. If the white light is high off the water then it is most likely coming at you.
What side of a boat is a starboard side?
Facing towards the bow, starboard is on the right.
If the Titanic hit the ice berg on the starboard side then how could it have turned hard a starboard if it was turning to the left?
In 1912, hard a' starboard meant turning the ship's STERN to starboard and the bow to port. Today this would be called hard a 'port. So the bow of the ship did indeed turn to the left, causing the iceberg strike on the starboard side.
What lights are on a sailboat?
Running lights are on the bow (front) and are green to starboard (right) and red to port (left). A white stern (rear) light completes the three lights necessary on a sailboat. All three can also be together at the top of the mast, and are called a tri-light. If the boat can motor there will also be a steaming light half-way up the mast that must be on while motoring at night.
What side is the starboard faceing always?
When on a boat, facing towards the bow, the starboard side is on the right. The port side is on the left. The colours used for starboard is green, and port is red.
