Towing Alongside Under 50 Metres

Please note that it would be perfectly legal for an under-50 metre power boat to display the same lights as an “over-50 metre”.  (These can be seen on the following pages).

However, the lights below are legal for an under-50 metre boat and are based on the “pushing” boat having two masthead lights, port and starboard sidelights, and sternlight.

The boat being pushed alongside just has port and starboard sidelights and sternlight.

Please note that the “Over 50 metres” phrase refers to the length of the vessel doing the towing.
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Vessel, less than 50 metres engaged in towing alongside, bow view

Vessel, less than 50 metres engaged in towing alongside, port view. The lower port light belongs to the vessel being towed alongside..

Vessel, less than 50 metres engaged in towing alongside, stern view

Memory Aids - you can move “ALONG” through this page too as its really pretty much the same as the two vessels (save for the lack of white on the vessel alongside!).

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