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prescribed iii Article 2(6) and (c) and of such a character
, as to be visible at a distance of at least J mile, or a
COMBINED LANTERN showing a green light and a red
light from right ahead to 2 points abaft the beam on
then- respective sides. Such lantern shall be carried
not less than 3 feet below the white light.
2. Small steamboats, such as are carried by sea-going vessels,
may carry the white light at a less height than 9 feet
above the gunwale, but it shall be carried above the
combined lantern mentioned in sub-division 1 (6).
3. Vessels under oars or sails, of less than 20 tons, shall have
ready at hand a LANTERN WITH A GREEN GLASS ON
ONE SIDE and a RED GLASS ON THE OTHER, which on
the approach of or to other vessels, shall be exhibited in
sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the green
light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red
light on the starboard side.
4. Rowing boats, whether under oars or sail, shall have
ready at hand a LANTERN SHOWING A WHITE LIGHT,
which shall be temporarily exhibited in sufficient time
to prevent collision.
The vessels referred to in this Article shall not be obliged to
carry the lights prescribed by Article 4 (a), and Article 11, last
paragraph.
Pilot Vessels.
ART. 8.—Pilot vessels, when engaged on their station on
pilotage duty, shall not show the lights required for other vessels,
but shall carry A WHITE LIGHT AT THE MASTHEAD, visible all round
the horizon, and shall also exhibit a PLABE-TJP LIGHT or flare-up lights
at short intervals, which shall never exceed fifteen minutes.
On the near approach of or to other vessels they shall have
their side-lights lighted, ready for use, and shall FLASH or* SHOW
them at short intervals, to indicate the direction in which they
are heading, but the green light shall not be shown on the port sid&
nor the red light on the starboard side.
A pilot vessel of such a class as to be obliged to go alongside of
a vessel to put a pilot on board may show the white light instead
of carrying it at the masthead, and may, instead of the coloured