Navigation lights on commercial vessels must make the prescribed light configuration clearly recognisable at night and in restricted visibility. The required sidelights, masthead lights, stern lights and all-round lights depend, among other factors, on the type and operational status of the vessel, the area of operation and its length. Commercial shipping therefore requires approved position lanterns whose construction and certification match the intended installation.
The range includes port and starboard sidelights, masthead and stern lights, plus white, red and green all-round lanterns for anchor and signal duties. Depending on the series, they are designed for fixed mounting or hoisting and use either replaceable lamps or sealed LED modules. Materials found in the assortment include glass-fibre-reinforced plastics, hard-anodised seawater-resistant aluminium, polycarbonate or borosilicate-glass lenses, and stainless-steel screens and internal components. Selection should take account of visibility range, horizontal sector, supply voltage, mounting arrangement, ingress protection and the precise scope of the approval.
TOPLICHT supplies approved navigation lanterns from DHR, K2W, HELLA and PETERS & BEY for seagoing and inland vessels. The category is divided by ship length into vessels under 50 m and vessels of 50 m and over. This allows suitable lanterns, reserve light units and replacement models to be selected for new installations, refits or direct replacement.
