I can recall seeing a steaming cone only once, and I am among the very few
American non-commercial vessels I have seen showing an anchor ball (day signal
for anchored vessel).
Anchor lights are a widespread violation. According to my reading of the rules
the only place a vessel can anchor without an anchor light (and anchor bell in
fog) is in an Authorized Anchorage designated as such on the chart, (authorized
by the Commandant of the Coast Guard). Everywhere else, including mooring
fields, the law requires each vessel to show an anchor light (with the required
range depending on the length of the vessel) and ring their bell when fog
appears.
Obviously, this not actually needed in the real world, but it does seem to be
the legal requirement.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Gloucester MA
Norm:
In your research, how many vessels have you seen flying their "motoring cones"
that are required during daylight hours? I'm not sure I have ever seen one on
a pleasure boat.
Also, in a lot of anchorages, there seems to be an unwritten rule that you only
turn on your anchor light if ti's LED.
You could make a fortune just writing tickets for motoring cones and anchor
lights.
Phil
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