Tribal Law - Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

3.15.040 Navigation Lights

A commercial fishing vessel must have navigation lights of the type and located on the vessel as specified in Coast Guard navigation rules. The lights must be illuminated between sunset and sunrise and at other periods of reduced visibility (such as fog, rain or haze) as the Coast Guard navigation rules require:

Vessel	Side Lights	Masthead and/or Stern Light
39.4 feet and less	Red and green sidelights are visible from dead ahead And to 22 ½ degrees to Either side of the vessel's beam	Either: All around white light Or: Stern light and masthead light that shows from dead ahead to 22 ½ degrees abaft the beam on either side
Longer than 39.4 feet	Same as above	Stern light and masthead light that shows from dead ahead to 22 ½ degrees abaft the beam on either side

Vessel

Side Lights

Masthead and/or Stern Light

39.4 feet and less

Red and green sidelights are visible from dead ahead And to 22 ½ degrees to Either side of the vessel's beam

Either: All around white light Or: Stern light and masthead light that shows from dead ahead to 22 ½ degrees abaft the beam on either side

Longer than 39.4 feet

Same as above

Stern light and masthead light that shows from dead ahead to 22 ½ degrees abaft the beam on either side