When boating at night what does a single green light on a vessle mean?

Question

When boating at night what does a single green light on a vessle mean?

Answer 1

It is a way of telling which boat has right of way. Below is the statute wording for inland waters.

A power boat crossing the path of another power boat must surrender right of way to the boat approaching on her right or starboard side. The first boat shows her GREEN starboard light indicating a “go” zone to the boat on her right

which is showing her red port light indicating a “danger” zone. The first boat must slow her speed, stop, reverse, or turn away from the second boat to avoid collision.

Answer 2

Two things...you are seeing the starboard or right side of an approaching vessel.

Or

A Vessel is coming straight at you with it's port or left side nav light burnt out.

Either way...say it with me....A V O I D ....

Answer 3

When you are boating, Green means you are leaving the channel and red means you are returning into the channel. Green = going and Red = Returning. Since he/she had the green light on, he/she was obviously leaving the channel or forgot to turn it off.  

Answer 4

Vessels display a green light at the bow on the starboard (right) side.  So, when you see a green light, the vessel is headed to your right and coming from your left if moving.  There should also be a white elevated light at the stern (back) but these are sometimes missing.  

Answer 5

A single green light on a vessel with no other lights visible is the starboard side of a vessel under sail only, or the starboard side of a barge.

Also, there is no such thing as "right of way" in the Navigation Rules.

Answer 6

your seeing a navagation lite http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/cours...

explains