Joe wrote:
Jeff wrote:

It could be a hip tow, so the barge is on the port side. If the
viewing angle is on the starboard side of the tug, then its possible
for them to line up.


Well you came closer than anyone Jeff. The key is the item towed is
mostly submerged. The boats that tow icebergs also display the all
around blue in addition to towing config lights.

And all blue light tows are all astern, no one pushes a flexy, dracone,
or berg.


Usually a large tow, a long distance behind the towing vessel, will have
it's own lights to indicate it's presence.


Not in this case Doug. Never pass a blue light tow close astern. Infact
if I could not contact the vessel I'd give a min of 2 miles way.


Joe

So I know that blue lights are put on fix obstructions, but give you
give a reference to how they are appropriate on tows? Or is it just
that they can't be confused with anything proper, and thus they can be
used anytime?

Joe wrote:
Well you came closer than anyone Jeff. The key is the item towed is
mostly submerged. The boats that tow icebergs also display the all
around blue in addition to towing config lights.


In other words, it shows 3 vertical lights indicating a long
tow then a blue light as some kind of secret Texas signal?
Got it.



Usually a large tow, a long distance behind the towing vessel, will have
it's own lights to indicate it's presence.



Joe wrote:
Not in this case Doug. Never pass a blue light tow close astern. Infact
if I could not contact the vessel I'd give a min of 2 miles way.


I would not pass any vessel close if it was showing lights
for a large tow, and certainly would try to contact them.
I've never had a working vessel (other than a small shrimper
which was trawling illegally) fail to answer a VHF hail.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:
Joe wrote:
Well you came closer than anyone Jeff. The key is the item towed is
mostly submerged. The boats that tow icebergs also display the all
around blue in addition to towing config lights.


In other words, it shows 3 vertical lights indicating a long
tow then a blue light as some kind of secret Texas signal?
Got it.

I see you are perfectly willing to have a Bobspittle moment as well
Doug ;0)

Douglas having seen many tows displaying this config.. I know it's
used. Often called a blue light tow.

Infact have a look at this LNM--

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/...N%20Circ45.pdf

I'll keep my 44 ASA points...thank you very much. Bunch of weekend
warriors!

Joe
Towing Master BTW





Usually a large tow, a long distance behind the towing vessel, will have
it's own lights to indicate it's presence.



Joe wrote:
Not in this case Doug. Never pass a blue light tow close astern. Infact
if I could not contact the vessel I'd give a min of 2 miles way.


I would not pass any vessel close if it was showing lights
for a large tow, and certainly would try to contact them.
I've never had a working vessel (other than a small shrimper
which was trawling illegally) fail to answer a VHF hail.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

In other words, it shows 3 vertical lights indicating a long
tow then a blue light as some kind of secret Texas signal?
Got it.


Joe wrote:
I see you are perfectly willing to have a Bobspittle moment as well
Doug ;0)


Not at all.
I'm not getting my own info confused and calling other
people stupid, am I? You were. Did I call you stupid even
when you had no clue about identifying common racing classes?


Douglas having seen many tows displaying this config.. I know it's
used.

I never said it wasn't. I only said that it is not
referenced in any common sources. For example Chapman's has
many pages on lights, including various kinds of tows, and
submarines (which you almost never see except right outside
their bases in this post Cold War era); but no blue light tows.



Infact have a look at this LNM--

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/...N%20Circ45.pdf


OK thanks for the link.

DSK

DSK wrote:

then a blue light as some kind of secret Texas signal?
Got it.


Joe wrote:
Bobspittle moment


Doug claimed:
Not at all.

Not at all? Hummmmmmmmmmm

Infact have a look at this LNM--

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/...N%20Circ45.pdf


OK thanks for the link.

Sorry, the Danish notice of the Secret Texas Blue Light is not as good
as the Greek and Spanish versions of our Texas secret blue light
program ....but I thought it would suffice.

BTW Chapmans SUCKS.

Joe

DSK

Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 18 Aug 2006 09:15:34 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


DSK wrote:
Joe wrote:
Well you came closer than anyone Jeff. The key is the item towed is
mostly submerged. The boats that tow icebergs also display the all
around blue in addition to towing config lights.


In other words, it shows 3 vertical lights indicating a long
tow then a blue light as some kind of secret Texas signal?
Got it.

I see you are perfectly willing to have a Bobspittle moment as well
Doug ;0)

Douglas having seen many tows displaying this config.. I know it's
used. Often called a blue light tow.

Infact have a look at this LNM--

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/...N%20Circ45.pdf

I'll keep my 44 ASA points...thank you very much. Bunch of weekend
warriors!

Joe
Towing Master BTW


DENMARK, nitwit!


Shoulden't you be at k-mart chasing the blue lights?

Joe
CWM

Capt. JG wrote:
A police boat towing something?


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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
A blue over 3 whites, with a green to the right and a bit lower.

WTF is it?

Good for 44 asa points.

Joe

Picture of you?

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
A police boat towing something?


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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
A blue over 3 whites, with a green to the right and a bit lower.

WTF is it?

Good for 44 asa points.

Joe

So, you didn't know the answer... take off 44 asa points.

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Joe wrote:
A blue over 3 whites, with a green to the right and a bit lower.

WTF is it?

Good for 44 asa points.

Joe

Starboard Profile

Vessel towing a flexible oil barge or Dracone...which tows totally or
nearly submerged. The Blue Light can be carried in other
positions....below, forward of, or abaft the regular towing
lights....As long as it is all-around and is in addition to the regular
towing lights.

Joe

Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 18 Aug 2006 09:46:36 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 18 Aug 2006 09:15:34 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


DSK wrote:
Joe wrote:
Well you came closer than anyone Jeff. The key is the item towed is
mostly submerged. The boats that tow icebergs also display the all
around blue in addition to towing config lights.


In other words, it shows 3 vertical lights indicating a long
tow then a blue light as some kind of secret Texas signal?
Got it.

I see you are perfectly willing to have a Bobspittle moment as well
Doug ;0)

Douglas having seen many tows displaying this config.. I know it's
used. Often called a blue light tow.

Infact have a look at this LNM--

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/...N%20Circ45.pdf

I'll keep my 44 ASA points...thank you very much. Bunch of weekend
warriors!

Joe
Towing Master BTW


DENMARK, nitwit!


Shoulden't you be at k-mart chasing the blue lights?

Joe
CWM


No blue lights mentioned anywhere, Joe!

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navru...les/Rule24.htm

Pay special attention to 24g!

Sorry Charlie, See section 5, subsection 1 of the (IMCO) Merchant
Shipping (Safety of Navigation) act.

Joe

CWM