Lightning buoy
A Floating light or Markierungsblitzboje is in the shipping , especially in the recreational marine environment , inserted rescue aid to be able to find a fallen overboard at night or in poor visibility.
Layout and function
A lightning buoy is a buoyant plastic body with an electric flashlight that is automatically activated when it is placed in the water. The lower shaft of lightning buoys is weighted so that they always swim upright and the light is above the surface of the water. The light is usually in the upright position of the buoy - d. H. in the swimming position - automatically activated. Lightning buoys are therefore kept upside down, be it on the ship or boat or elsewhere, so that the light is not constantly activated. In order to have quick access in an emergency, lightning buoys are usually attached to the cockpit pushpit on sport boats .
See also
Web links
- Lightning buoy, floating, f. 4 batteries each 1.5 V, SOLAS standard 74/83 Example of a lightning buoy, with picture, from the mail order company www.nautilus-yachten.at