Alabama Administrative Code › Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 220-6 - BOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING › Section 220-6-.09 - Navigation Lights Required

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
			 The following designated vessels shall be required to display, when under way
			 between sunset and sunrise, and also between sunrise and sunset in restricted
			 disability the following specific lights:
(a)
			 Manually propelled vessels less than 7 meters [(23) feet] in length shall have
			 readily at hand a lantern or flashlight showing a white light which shall be
			 temporarily exhibited by the operator in sufficient time to prevent
			 collision.
(b) All mechanically
			 propelled vessels, and combination sail and power vessels when under power,
			 less than 12 meters (39.4 feet) in length shall have one combination light in
			 the fore part of vessel showing red to port and green to starboard from dead
			 ahead to 112.5 degrees on each side (225 degrees combination), visible at least
			 1.6 kilometers (one mile), along with either one bright, white light at the
			 stern showing all around the horizon (360 degrees), or a masthead light placed
			 as nearly as practicable to the fore and aft centerline of the vessel showing
			 an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 225 degrees and so fixed as to
			 show the light from dead ahead to 112.5 degrees on both sides of the vessel in
			 addition to a stern light placed as nearly as practicable at the stern showing
			 an unbroken white light over an arc of the horizon of 135 degrees and so fixed
			 as to show the light 67.5 degrees on each side of the vessel, visible at least
			 3.2 kilometers (two miles). All around white lights and masthead lights
			 stipulated in this paragraph (b) shall be carried at least one (1) meter (3.28
			 feet) higher than sidelights or red and green combination lights.
(c) Mechanically propelled vessels, and
			 combination sail and power vessels when under power, that are 12 meters (39.4
			 feet) in length but less than 20 meters (65.6 feet) in length shall have on the
			 port side, properly screened, a red light which shall show from dead ahead to
			 112.5 degrees on that side, visible at least 3.2 kilometers (two miles); and on
			 the starboard side, properly screened, a green light which shall show from dead
			 ahead to 112.5 degrees on that side, visible at least 3.2 kilometers (two
			 miles); or one combination light in the fore port of the vessel showing red to
			 port and green to starboard from dead ahead to 112.5 degrees on each side (225
			 degrees combination), visible at least 3.2 kilometers (two miles); one white
			 masthead light placed over the fore and aft centerline of the vessel showing an
			 unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 225 degrees and so fixed as to
			 show the light from dead ahead to 112.5 degrees on both sides of the vessel,
			 visible at east 4.8 kilometers (three miles) along with a stern light placed as
			 nearly as practicable at the stern showing an unbroken white light over an arc
			 of the horizon of 135 degrees and so fixed as to show the light 67.5 degrees on
			 each side of the vessel visible at least 3.2 kilometers (two miles).
(d) Sail vessels under sail only, less than
			 20 meters (65.6 feet) in length shall have one of the following light
			 configurations:
(1) One combination light
			 forward showing red and green lights over 225 degrees with red to port and
			 green to starboard, together with a 135 degree white light at the stern all of
			 which will be visible at least 3.2 kilometers (two miles).
(2) One properly screened red light on the
			 port side showing from dead ahead to 112.5 degrees on that side, visible at
			 least 3.2 kilometers (two miles), and one properly screened green light on the
			 starboard side showing from dead ahead to 112.5 degrees on that side, visible
			 at least 3.2 kilometers (two miles) and on the stern a 135 degree white light
			 visible astern for at least 3.2 kilometers (two miles).
(3) One combination lantern with red to port,
			 green to starboard and white to the stern carried at or near the top of the
			 mast where it can best be seen, visible at least 3.2 kilometers (two
			 miles).
(e) All vessels
			 of whatever description or size when anchored on the waters of this state shall
			 carry and display a steady white light showing all around the horizon (360
			 degrees), visible at least 3.2 kilometers (two miles), as a warning signal to
			 avert collisions.