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Collision Regulations: (Displaying Lights & Shapes)
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Power Driven Vessels (less than 12m in length); may exhibit these lights while underway between sunset & sunrise, or during periods of restricted visibility;
an all-round light & sidelights. (top illustration)
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Power Driven Vessels (12m in length or greater); must exhibit these lights while underway between sunset & sunrise, or during periods of restricted visibility;
a masthead light, sidelights, and a sternlight.
(Sailboats, when using their engine, shall exhibit the same light characteristics as other power driven vessels)
Vessels under sail: shall exhibit (if practicable) the following lights while underway between sunset & sunrise, or during periods of restricted visibility;
Notice that a vessel under sail, does not exhibit a white masthead light (no white light visible from directly ahead)..
Options for Vessels Under Sail (Less than 20m in length);
may display two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper one being red, and the lower one green (in addition to the red and green sidelights)
must exhibit a sternlight.
or, may exhibit a combined sidelights & sternlight in one lantern, carried at or near the top of the mast. (but not in conjunction with the vertical red & green)
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Ontario Boating League
8 - 63 Main St.
PO Box 5085
Penetanguishene ON
L9M 2G3
Phone: (705) 549-6500
Fax: (705) 549-6463
Emergency: (705) 528-9927
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Sailing & Human Powered Boats (less than 7m); May exhibit sidelights and a sternlight while underway between sunset & sunrise, or during periods of restricted visibility.
If she does not, she must have ready at hand a flashlight or lighted lantern (white light) which must be exhibited in sufficient time to avoid a collision.
Day Sailing, but also using machinery, must exhibit a conical shape, apex down.
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Coast Guard, Police and Government Vessels;
will exhibit (when on a mission) a Blue Flashing Light, in addition to the lights prescribed.
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Please Note: Even pleasure craft that are exhibiting the required lights, are not always visible against a backdrop of city or harbour lights, especially boats that are slow moving or stopped. If you are against such a backdrop, it may be prudent for you to briefly show your flashlight (or spotlight) to a closing vessel . . . just to make sure that you are seen!
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Fishing Vessels (trolling = towing baited line)
shall exhibit an all-round red light located above an all-round white light.
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Fishing Vessels (trawling = dragging a net) NOT SHOWN BELOW
all-round green light located above an all-round white light. Visit the Frugal Mariner to see this and many more vessel lights and their meanings!
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Fishing, trolling Underway
(Sidelights are turned on when the vessel is underway)
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Fishing, trolling, Not Underway
(Sidelights are turned off when not underway)
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Fishing While Underway, with fishing gear out to the side(s), is indicated by a white light or Day Shape as shown, located on the side(s) where the gear is located.
(Sidelights are turned on when the vessel is underway)
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