Section 90. Pilot vessels  


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  • A. A vessel engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit:

    1. At or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red;

    2. When underway, in addition, sidelights and a sternlight; and

    3. When at anchor, in addition to the lights prescribed in subdivision 1 of this subsection, the anchor light, lights, or shape prescribed in 4VAC15-420-100 for anchored vessels.

    B. A pilot vessel when not engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit the lights or shapes prescribed for a vessel of its length.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 19, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 2003.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.