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Rule 22 (Visibility of lights)

The lights prescribed in these Rules shall have an intensity as specified in section 8 of Annex I to these Regulations so as to be visible at the following minimum ranges:

(a) In vessels of 50 m or more in length:

- a masthead light, 6 miles;

- a sidelight, 3 miles;

- a sternlight, 3 miles;

- a towing light, 3 miles;

- a white, red, green or yellow all-round light, 3 miles.

(b) In vessels of 12 m or more in length but less than than 50 m in length:

- a masthead light, 5 miles; except that where the length of the vessel is less than 20 m, 3 miles;

- a sidelight, 2 miles;

- a sternlight, 2 miles;

- a towing light, 2 miles;

- a white, red, green or yellow all-round light, 2 miles.

(c) In vessels of less than 12 m in length:

- a masthead light, 2 miles;

- a sidelight, 1 miles;

- a sternlight, 2 miles;

- a towing light, 2 miles;

- a white, red, green or yellow all-round light, 2 miles.

(d) In inconspicuous, partly submerged vessels or objects being towed:

- a white all-round light, 3 miles.

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