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Rule 28 Vessels Constrained by their Draught

Collision Regulations

Vessels Constrained by their Draught — International

(a) A vessel constrained by her draught may, in addition to the lights prescribed for power-driven vessels in Rule 23, exhibit where they can best be seen three all-round red lights in a vertical line, or a cylinder.

Vessels Constrained by their Draught — Canadian Modification

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), in the Canadian waters of a roadstead, harbour, river, lake or inland waterway, no vessel shall exhibit three all-round red lights in a vertical line or a cylinder.

Canada Collision Regulations last amended on 7 June 2023. Official text: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca.

Reproduced from the Justice Laws Website under the Reproduction of Federal Law Order. This is not the official version of the Collision Regulations: the official version is on laws-lois.justice.gc.ca.