[Public-List] Coast Guard Safety Alert

edward schroeder eddiediver at sbcglobal.net
Thu Apr 4 11:31:37 PDT 2019


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Coast Guard Nav Light Safety Alert
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The U.S. Coast Guard has determined that an increasing number of navigation lights being used on sailboats do not meet the basic requirements for these lights, making them less visible to nearby ships. According to the Coast Guard's Inspections and Compliance Directorate, part of the problem is that some boat owners are retrofitting existing incandescent nav lights with LED lights, or LED components that were designed for powerboats
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