Every week, we present you with a question about your boating license. Whether you're looking to validate your knowledge or discover new and unexplored areas. This week, we take a look at a question on harbor entry signals.
Traffic lights to secure port entrances
Harbour entry and exit lights provide information on the course of action to be taken. Port lights are made up of two parts:
- The right-hand column is made up of 3 lights, green or red. They indicate port obligations or prohibitions.
- The left-hand column shows an optional orange or yellow light to indicate exceptions.
In our example, we're faced with three fixed red lights. These indicate that traffic is forbidden in both directions. If the red lights flash, this means that the port is closed, usually because of a serious hazard. Boats must then divert. Here, the lights are fixed, so you can't enter the harbor, but this is a temporary measure. Authorization should follow.
The orange light on the left completes this prohibition, with one exception. This orange light authorizes boats to enter the harbor, provided they do not use the channel. We understand that this is intended for small craft, such as the pleasure boats we use.
The correct answer to our question is therefore C.
