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Signal Lights - Great Lakes
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Rowboat_less_than_7_meters

Rowboat_less_than_7_meters

Rowboat longer than  7  meters

Rowboat longer than 7 meters

Anchored - 7 m to 50 m

Anchored - 7 m to 50 m

Anchored - 50 m to 100 m

Anchored - 50 m to 100 m

Anchored 100 m or More

Anchored 100 m or More

Sailing Vessel - under  sail

Sailing Vessel - under sail

Sailing Vessel - under  sail

Sailing Vessel - under sail

Sailing  Vessel - with Tri-Color

Sailing Vessel - with Tri-Color

Sailing Vessel - motor sailing

Sailing Vessel - motor sailing

Power Driven less than 50 m

Power Driven less than 50 m

Power Driven - Optional less than 12 m

Power Driven - Optional less than 12 m

Power Driven - more than 50 m

Power Driven - more than 50 m

> 50 m (all around for second masthead & stern)

> 50 m (all around for second masthead & stern)

Fishing Vessel Trawling, Making Way > 50 m

Fishing Vessel Trawling, Making Way > 50 m

Fishing Vessel, Trawling, Making Way,<50 m

Fishing Vessel, Trawling, Making Way,<50 m

Fishing Other than Trawling, Making Way

Fishing Other than Trawling, Making Way

Fishing Other than Trawling, not making way

Fishing Other than Trawling, not making way

Fishing Other than Trawling, Making Way, Gear Out > 150 m

Fishing Other than Trawling, Making Way, Gear Out > 150 m

Fishing other than Trawling, Not Making Way, Gear Out > 150 m

Fishing other than Trawling, Not Making Way, Gear Out > 150 m

Towing Astern 200 m or less

Towing Astern 200 m or less

Towing alongside or Pushing ahead - not composite

Towing alongside or Pushing ahead - not composite

Composite - treated as single vessel > 50 m

Composite - treated as single vessel > 50 m

Composite - treated as single vessel > 50 m

Composite - treated as single vessel > 50 m

Vessel being towed astern 200 m or less

Vessel being towed astern 200 m or less

Vessel being towed astern - > 200 m

Vessel being towed astern - > 200 m

Partly submerged < 100 m long < 25 m wide

Partly submerged < 100 m long < 25 m wide

Partly Submerged 25 m wide or more, 100 m long or less

Partly Submerged 25 m wide or more, 100 m long or less

Partly Submerged< 25m wide, >100 m long

Partly Submerged< 25m wide, >100 m long

Multiple vessels being pushed ahead (yellow flashing)

Multiple vessels being pushed ahead (yellow flashing)

Multiple Vessels being towed alongside-Yellow flashing

Multiple Vessels being towed alongside-Yellow flashing

Not Under Command - Making Way

Not Under Command - Making Way

Not Under Command - Not Making Way

Not Under Command - Not Making Way

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver - Making Way< 50 m

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver - Making Way< 50 m

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver - Making Way >50 m

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver - Making Way >50 m

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver - Not Making Way

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver - Not Making Way

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver - Anchored -< 50 m

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver - Anchored -< 50 m

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver Anchored > 50 m

Restricted in Ability to Maneuver Anchored > 50 m

Dredging or Underwater Operations - Not Making Way

Dredging or Underwater Operations - Not Making Way

Pilot Vessel on Duty Underway

Pilot Vessel on Duty Underway

Pilot Vessel on Duty - Anchored

Pilot Vessel on Duty - Anchored

Pilot Vessel Off Duty Making Way - < 50 m

Pilot Vessel Off Duty Making Way - < 50 m

Aground - less than 12 m

Aground - less than 12 m

Aground - More than 12 m less than 50 m

Aground - More than 12 m less than 50 m

Aground - More than 50 m

Aground - More than 50 m

Seaplane Underway

Seaplane Underway

Full Moon and Venus - Underway

Full Moon and Venus - Underway