You are operating a powerboat at night. What does it mean when you see only a red and a green light on another boat?

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Kennedy Freeman

31 January, 21:38

You are operating a powerboat at night. What does it mean when you see only a red and a green light on another boat?

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Leilani White · Answer 1

Sidelights: These red and green lights are called sidelights (or combination lights) because they are visible to another vessel approaching from the side or head-on. The red light indicates a vessel's port (left) side; the green indicates a vessel's starboard (right) side.