OUPV Lights and Sound 2025/2026
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NUC (night, day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Red /red , side lights and a stern light;
Ball/Ball
RAM (night /day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red /white/red (no side lights when
underway); ball/diamond/ball
RAM (night/day; safe side) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔green/green; diamond/diamond
RAM (night/day; danger side) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/red; ball /ball
CBD (night/ day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/red/red; cylinder
Fishing (night/ day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/ white; hourglass
Fishing (gear out >150m this side) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔white; triangle
,Fishing (Trawing) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔green/white; hourglass
Sailing (night / day); <7m - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/green; upsidedown triangle;
sailing vessel <7m or vessel under oars may use flashlight as latern
mine clearance - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔stand clear 1,000m all around
pilot (night/ day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔white/red; "hotel" flag
aground (night/ day); all vessels; <50m; <12m)+ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/red;
ball/ball/ball (All vessels: 2 red and 2 white all-around lights; <50m one
white light instead of 2; <12m exempt)
anchored (day/ night); <50m; <100m; >100m - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔all-around
white light; one ball (<50m= 1 all-around white light; <100m=2 all-around
white light; >100m also illuminate decks)
Navigation lights - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔<12m: include all-round white light and
red and green sidelights; <7m: 1 all-around white light
Naviagtion Lights (<20m) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1 stern light (135 degrees); 1
masthead light (225 degrees); red and green side lights
Navigation Lights (>20<50m) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1 stern light (135 degrees); 1
masthead light (225 degrees); red and green side lights (not combined)
, Naviagtion Lights (>50m) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1 stern light (135 degrees); 2
masthead light (225 degrees); red and green side lights (not combined)
Towing <200m astern - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2 masthead (225 degrees) lights
Towing >200m astern - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔3 masthead (225 degree) lights
International: 1 short blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Altering my course to starboard
International: 2 short blasts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Altering my course to port
International: 3 short blasts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔operating astern propulsion
International: 5 short blasts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Warning/ doubt; Overtaken:
No (may)
International: 1 prolonged blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔nearing an obscured bend
International: 2 prolonged blasts, 1 short blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Overtaking;
I intend to leave you on your starboard side
International: 2 prolonged blasts, 2 short blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Overtaking;
I intend to leave you on your port side
International: 1 prolonged blast, 1 short blast, 1 prolonged blast, 1 short
blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Overtaken; Yes (shall)
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Exam Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
NUC (night, day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Red /red , side lights and a stern light;
Ball/Ball
RAM (night /day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red /white/red (no side lights when
underway); ball/diamond/ball
RAM (night/day; safe side) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔green/green; diamond/diamond
RAM (night/day; danger side) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/red; ball /ball
CBD (night/ day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/red/red; cylinder
Fishing (night/ day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/ white; hourglass
Fishing (gear out >150m this side) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔white; triangle
,Fishing (Trawing) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔green/white; hourglass
Sailing (night / day); <7m - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/green; upsidedown triangle;
sailing vessel <7m or vessel under oars may use flashlight as latern
mine clearance - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔stand clear 1,000m all around
pilot (night/ day) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔white/red; "hotel" flag
aground (night/ day); all vessels; <50m; <12m)+ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔red/red;
ball/ball/ball (All vessels: 2 red and 2 white all-around lights; <50m one
white light instead of 2; <12m exempt)
anchored (day/ night); <50m; <100m; >100m - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔all-around
white light; one ball (<50m= 1 all-around white light; <100m=2 all-around
white light; >100m also illuminate decks)
Navigation lights - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔<12m: include all-round white light and
red and green sidelights; <7m: 1 all-around white light
Naviagtion Lights (<20m) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1 stern light (135 degrees); 1
masthead light (225 degrees); red and green side lights
Navigation Lights (>20<50m) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1 stern light (135 degrees); 1
masthead light (225 degrees); red and green side lights (not combined)
, Naviagtion Lights (>50m) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1 stern light (135 degrees); 2
masthead light (225 degrees); red and green side lights (not combined)
Towing <200m astern - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2 masthead (225 degrees) lights
Towing >200m astern - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔3 masthead (225 degree) lights
International: 1 short blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Altering my course to starboard
International: 2 short blasts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Altering my course to port
International: 3 short blasts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔operating astern propulsion
International: 5 short blasts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Warning/ doubt; Overtaken:
No (may)
International: 1 prolonged blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔nearing an obscured bend
International: 2 prolonged blasts, 1 short blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Overtaking;
I intend to leave you on your starboard side
International: 2 prolonged blasts, 2 short blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Overtaking;
I intend to leave you on your port side
International: 1 prolonged blast, 1 short blast, 1 prolonged blast, 1 short
blast - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Overtaken; Yes (shall)
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
