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Pilot vessel on pilotage duty

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Pilot vessel on pilotage dutyA pilot vessel on pilotage duty shows all-round white over red and, when underway, sidelights and a sternlight.all-round whiteall-round redport sidelightstarboard sidelightsternlight
Pilot vessel on pilotage dutyA pilot vessel on pilotage duty shows all-round white over red and, when underway, sidelights and a sternlight.123451all-round white2all-round red3port sidelight4starboard sidelight5sternlight

Pilot vessel engaged on pilotage duty · underway

Rule 29 pilot-vessel display.

Lights

white over red, all-round

When underway:

sidelights

sternlight

Memory aid permitted

"White over red, pilot ahead" is accurate as an aid, but the visual recognition remains primary.

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