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22.29 Pilot vessels

Maritime Rules Part 22: Collision Prevention

(1) A vessel engaged in pilotage duties must exhibit at or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red, and

(a) when underway, sidelights and a sternlight; and

(b) when at anchor the light, lights or shape prescribed in rule 22.30 for vessels at anchor.

(2) A pilot vessel when not engaged on pilotage duties must exhibit the lights or shapes prescribed for a vessel of its length.

NZ Maritime Rules Part 22 consolidated to 31 March 2021. Official text: maritimenz.govt.nz.

New Zealand legislation carries no copyright (Copyright Act 1994, s. 27). Reproduced from Maritime NZ's consolidation, which is for reference only; the signed rules are on maritimenz.govt.nz.