When were navigation lights introduced on ships?

Question

When were navigation lights introduced on ships?

Answer 1

Of course when the first ship in the World made_up.

Answer 2

Even Wiki isn`t giving dates, but you would think that even in the times of Trafalgar or before, when there were a lot of boats in close proximity, some form of light system would be used to prevent collisions.

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Answer 3

I really don't remember definitive dates, but the standard red and green side lights and white mast lights were adopted in the mid 19th century.

Answer 4

when it got dark?

Answer 5

in the morning

Answer 6

In general, it's mentioned by Homer, as a means to keep fleets together.

If you mean today's international standard system, it was proposed either in Washington DC in 1889, or St. Petersburg in 1908. I couldn't tell which from the reading, but it all came out from the first meetings of the International Society of Hydrographers. Today's standards were finalized in 1960 by the SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea) convention.

Answer 7

Probably long before anyone recorded the fact. And long before International rules were drafted. But a good place to start research is good ol Wiki