Rule 20: Application | Lights And Shapes | Navigation Rules Of The Road

Learn the navigation rules of the road (IRPCS)(COLREGS) with Captain Pedro from Pescatarian Fishing.

We want to welcome you to our Navigation Rules Of The Road series where Captain Pedro will go through each one of the COLREGS Rules Of The Road and explain what they mean, why they are important along with mnemonic phrases to help you remember the Navigational Rules Of The Road and prepare you for your captain license course and so that you can pass your USCG captain exam.

Many people are seeking to obtain their captain license to learn more about safety and in specific, boating safety and other wish to start their own charter fishing business and are seeking a charter boat captain license or most commonly referred to as a 6-pack captain license. The reason why it is called a captain license 6 pack is because this license allows you to take up to 6 paying customers on your vessel and is the most common license for charter fishing captains.

If you are wondering what does COLREGS stand for, it is the Convention On The International Regulations For Preventing Collisions At Sea. When obtaining your Captain’s License, you will be required to learn all of the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea. Collision avoidance is a very important subject when you are engaged in navigation at sea. These ship collision regulations were updated in 1972 and are still in effect internationally as collision regulations.

Now you might be thinking that you will never need these are you don’t plan on being the captain of a ship but the reality is that we are all involved in these conditions while boating and fishing and might not even realize it. If it makes it easier for you, think of the ship collision regulations as boat collision regulations.

In this series Captain Pedro will aim to ensure you understand the complex language of these rules and we will cover the COLREGS in depth going one by one through each rule and hopefully you can use this content as your 100 ton captain license study guide. Nowadays there are many online eLearning schools that are great for taking your captains license courses because they let you work at your own pace versus an actual classroom environment.

In this video, Captain Pedro breaks down COLREGS Rule 20. This rule is in the Lights & Shapes section. This rule covers the application for this set of rules.

Video Chapters
0:00 Introduction To Rule 20
0:12 Rule 20 A | When Do The Rules In The Lights & Shapes Section Apply
0:00 Rule 20 B | The Rules Concerning Lights Shall Be Complied With From Sunset To Sunrise
1:41 Rule 20 C | Light Applications In Restricted Visibility
2:30 Rule 20 D | When Do You Use Day Shapes
3:00 Rule 20 E | The Lights & Shapes Must Comply With Annex 1
3:38 Next Steps | Lights & Shapes Application Rule

[KM.]

Another good video. Thanks. It’s so much easier to grasp all of these rules in video form as opposed to just reading them.