navigation lights

Ship position indicators

Navigation lights are colored lights on aircraft and vessels indicating position and direction of travel.

Red lights mark the port (left) side, green the starboard (right), and white lights appear at the stern or masthead.

They allow other craft to determine heading and avoid collisions, especially at night: We spotted the ship's navigation lights through the fog.

marine

port

Docking place for ships

red · green · white · vessel · sailboat · powerboat · channel · all-round · sector · arc

aviation

beacon

Guiding light source

green · white · landing · taxi · tail · fuselage · recognition · formation · runway · taxiway

identification

sailing

Wind-propelled water travel

dredging · pilot · constrained · aground · at anchor · configuration · pattern · arrangement · recognition · distinguish

regulations

rule

Governing principle or standard

inland · certification · inspection · violation · penalty · displayed · exhibited · prescribed · mandatory · sunset

Categories
Opposites
light function/purpose

navigation lightsheadlights

Front vehicle lamps

landing lights · searchlights · spotlights · fog lights · driving lights

visibility state

navigation lightsblackout

Complete power loss

lights out · stealth mode · unlit · radio silence

Family

navigate, lights, navigator, navigation, navigating, navigable, navigated, navigates, circumnavigate

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G