Boat Tips - How to Safetly Navigate Through Fog

Boat Tips - How to Safetly Navigate Through Fog

At night familiar landmarks and shoreline features disappear and are replaced by a confusing array of lights.

Fog can easily obscure rocky outcroppings and small boats. Use the appropriate required sound signals to let others know the status of your vessel.

Sound signaling devices come into play during periods of reduced visibility.

At night, navigation lights help vessel operators identify each other's position, both at anchor and underway, and are required by law. Refer to your Navigation Rules Book or to A Boater's Guide to Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats and Safety Tips for guidelines on appropriate display.

Source: http://www.boatingmag.com/boatingsafety/tips/safety-tip/fogged