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Rule 26 — Fishing Vessel Lights

NIGHT. A vessel in your vicinity shows at or near her masthead two all-round lights: GREEN OVER WHITE, in a vertical line. She is making way.

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Scenario briefing

NIGHT. A vessel in your vicinity shows at or near her masthead two all-round lights: GREEN OVER WHITE, in a vertical line. She is making way. What is she doing?

Applicable COLREG rule(s)

Rule 26(b) — referenced in this scenario. Practising this scenario reinforces correct application under realistic time pressure.
Rule 26(c) — referenced in this scenario. Practising this scenario reinforces correct application under realistic time pressure.

Why it matters

COLREG knowledge is the foundation of safe ship handling. Most maritime collisions happen because watchkeepers either misidentified the situation, applied the wrong rule, or acted too late. This scenario lets you train pattern recognition + correct response under time pressure — the exact skill the rules are designed to support. RYA, Yachtmaster, STCW and most national exams expect you to apply COLREGs reflexively, not just recite them.

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