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Title: Standards for Navigation Lights, Shapes, Sound Signal Appliances and Radar Reflectors
Number: TP 1861 E
Date: 1991
Details:  Marine Safety Directorate
Transport Canada
Ottawa

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope
1.2 Other Standards

2. INSPECTION
2.1 Non-inspected Vessels

3. NAVIGATION LIGHTS
3.1 Fitting of Screens
3.2 Electric Navigation Lights For Vessels Of Less Than 20 Metres In Length That Are Not Required To Be Inspected.

4. SOUND SIGNAL APPLIANCES
4.1 Whistles
4.2 Gongs

5. TESTING PROCEDURES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR NAVIGATION LIGHTS
5.1 COLLISION REGULATIONS, ANNEX I STANDARDS
5.1.1 Samples
5.1.2 Bulbs
5.1.3 Photometric Testing
5.1.4 Chromaticity Testing
5.1.5 Mechanical And Environmental Testing
5.2 ABYC A-16 STANDARD
5.2.1 Testing Navigation Light Fixtures

6 TESTING PROCEDURES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SOUND SIGNAL APPLIANCES
6.1 WHISTLES
6.1.1 Samples
6.1.2 Power Source
6.1.3 Test Location
6.1.4 Measurement Equipment
6.1.5 Measurement Procedure

7. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR RADAR REFLECTORS
7.1 Application
7.2 Performance
7.3 Installation
7.4 International Standard
7.5 Effective Date

8. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR RADAR REFLECTORS

9. RECOMMENDATION ON METHODS OF MEASURING NOISE LEVELS AT LISTENING POSTS

10. SCREENING OF SIDELIGHTS

11. A TWO-AXIS GONIOMETER

12. MINIMUM INSTALLATION HEIGHT OF REFLECTORS ABOVE THE WATER AND CORRESPONDING ECHOING AREAS FOR ADEQUATE DETECTION BY STANDARD SHIPBOARD RADARS

13. TYPICAL AZIMUTHAL POLAR DIAGRAM FOR A RADAR REFLECTOR

14. VERTICAL SEPARATION OF MASTHEAD LIGHTS

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