对船舶号灯、号型条款中常见误解类型的剖析

号灯、号型是船舶不可或缺的组成部分，是识别和判断船舶类型、大小、动态和工作性质的主要手段.尽管《1972年国际海上避碰规则》规定了各种船舶在不同动态下应显示的号灯或号型，但是由于船舶吨位增大，地方和港口主管机关对号灯、号型另行规定以及为满足当前操纵需要而设计的新型船舶出现，加大了对号灯、号型所提供的信息判断难度。本文以事故案例为引导，根据当前航行环境特点，对号灯、号型的规定进行有针对性的分析和研究。

Explanation on Rules for Ship Lights and Shapes

Lights and shapes are crucial parts of ship, which is the major means for identifying ship type, ship size, movement and function. Although it is stated in？＂The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea （1972）＂ that each ship should show its lights and shapes, it is still difficult to indentify lights and shapes due to the increasing ship tonnage, diversified local rules for ship lights and shapes, and designing of new style ships. This essay takes ship traffic as study case, makes analysis and study on ship lights and shaped according to its sailing environment.