COLREG Rule 27 & Rule 35 Vessel Restricted, But Not Mine Clearin

Extract from Rule 27 - Vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre but not mine clearing

(b) A vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, except a vessel engaged in minedearance operations, shall exhibit:

(i) three all-round lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen. flue highest and lowest of these lights shall be red and the middle light shall be white;

(ii) three shapes in a vertical line where they can best be seen. The highest and lowest of these shapes shall be balls and the middle one a diamond.

(iii) when making way through the water, a masthead light or lights, sidelights and a stenlight, in addition to the lights prescribed in sub-paragraph (i);

(iv) when at anchor, in addition to the lights or shapes prescribed in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii),the light. lights or shape prescribed in Rule 30.


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:

(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.