RYA-THEORY-L2.5
Lights, shapes and collision avoidance at night
RYA-THEORY-M2 · Coastal / Yachtmaster Offshore Theory · RYA-THEORY-M2-A Secondary ports, offshore passage planning, electronic navigation, meteorology and night collision avoidance.
At night and in poor visibility vessels are known by their lights and sound signals, and the coastal skipper must recognise them and apply the collision rules in the dark. This lesson covers recognition and night collision avoidance.
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Practise what this lesson covers
DeckNavigation lightsRecognise any vessel by her lights — Rules 21–30, from every aspect.DeckDay shapesBalls, cones, cylinders and diamonds — the shape-carrying statuses, Rules 24–30.DeckSound signalsManoeuvring, warning and fog signals — Rules 34–37, as blast notation.SimulatorCOLREGs encounter simulatorTen live encounters with DCPA/TCPA — call the action, get an examiner’s debrief.
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