Flashing yellows are also used on the bow of barges under tow. I have also seen flashing yellows and flashing whites on fixed objects. So there is little consistency here. I endeavor to identify them on the chart and generally avoid them.
Speaking of barges, to those that believe that all the Government has to do is demand something be done (as in sewer outfall crap levels) is recall the often substandard lights on towed barges. Many years ago I wrote to our darling USCG suggesting that strobe light can be very useful due to their range and that they designate a quick strobe rate for a distress signal and a slow strobe rate for a marker light. They essentially told me to get lost. Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > [Original Message] > From: Ron Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 10/16/2008 12:44:43 AM > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Anchor Light Location > > Submarines use a flashing yellow light mounted on the front of the sail. The > only time I've seen it was at dusk South of Martha's Vineyard - they were in > a designated submarine lane marked on the chart. > > Strobing lights are for emergencies only. Flashing lights can be confused > with navigation marks. > > Ron Rogers > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Esterle > > A flashing yellow is used by hovercraft operating at night... _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
