COLREG Rule 26 & Rule 35 Fishing Vessel Engaged In Fishing Other Than Trawling

Extract from RULE 26 fishing vessels

(a) A vessel engaged in fishing, whether underway or at anchor, shall exhibit only the lights and shapes prescribed in this Rule.

(c) A vessel engaged in fishing. other than trawling. shall exhibit:

(i) two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being red and the lower white. or a shape consisting 0! two cones with apexes together in a vertical line one above the other;

(ii) when there is outlying gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally from the vessel. an all-round white light or a cone apex upwards in the direction of the gear;

(iii) when making way through the water. in addition to the lights prescribed in this paragraph. sidelights and a stern light.

(d) The additional signals described in Annex I! to these regulations apply to a vessel engaged in fishing in close proximity to other vessels engaged in fishing.

(e) A vessel when not engaged in fishing shall not exhibit the lights or shapes prescribed in this Rule, but only those prescribed for a vessel of her length.


Extract from Rule 35 Sound signals in restricted visibility

In or near an area of restricted visibility, whether by day or night, the signals prescribed in this

Rule shall be used as follows:

(a) A power-driven vessel making way through the wow shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes one prolonged blast.

(b) A power-driven vessel underway but stopped and making no way through the water shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes two prolonged blasts in succession with an interval of about 2 seconds between them.

(c) A vessel not under command, a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, a vessel
constrained by her draught. a sailing vessel, a vessel engaged in fishing and a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel shall. instead of the signals prescribed in paragraphs (a) or (b)of this Rule, sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three blasts in succession. namely one prolonged followed by two short blasts.

(f) When a pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed ahead are rigidly connected in a composite unit they shall be regarded as a power-driven vessel and shall give the signals prescribed in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Rule