Collisions between vessels and bridges can be enormously costly environmentally, economically, and socially. Prudence dictates that bridge owners and operators mark their structures in the best and most practicable manner.

Navigational lights and other marine signals are required on bridges over the navigable waters of the United States. The sole purpose of these signals is to prevent vessel-bridge collisions. Detailed requirements and procedures are set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (33 CFR 118).

The number, position, color and visibility arcs of navigational lights on bridges are carefully detailed in regulations. These define for the mariner the type, navigation status, and physical boundaries of a particular bridge passage. The required light intensity is dependent on two local parameters: the weather pattern (meteorological visibility anticipated 90% of the nights of the year) and background lighting conditions (generally categorized as "minor" or "considerable").

Outside of US territories, PMAP refers to IALA recommendations for the marking of bridges over navigable waters.

For more information regarding our Bridge System products and solutions, please contact your local representative.

Product Spotlight

LED Litepipe™ IV

This unique extended LED light source substantially improves visibility of channel marking lights in populated areas with moderate to high background lighting.

Regulation Resources

USCG | IALA

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Recommended Products

- NS Series LED Bridge Navigation Light
  
  Range: 4NM at 0.74T
  Ideal for: channel center, channel margin, channel main
  
  Medium intensity LED bridge light for marking channels, obstructions and safe passage of bridges over navigable waters throughout the USA. Available in Green, Red, and White.
  
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- LED Litepipe™ IV
  
  Range: varies by colour; red and green tested at 90 candela per meter at 0.74T
  Ideal for: bridge pier markers and center channel markers
  
  Unique LED extended light source designed to substantially improve the conspicuity over point sources in harbours and along rivers in populated areas with moderate to high background lighting. Available in red, green, amber, white and blue.
  
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- FA-143 LED Bridge Light
  
  Range: 5+ NM at 0.74T
  Ideal for: marking safe passage, channels and obstructions of bridges over navigable waters.
  
  Extremely durable and reliable LED bridge navigation light designed for minimal maintenance and very long service life in the most severe environmental conditions where synthetic materials fail.
  
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- PMAPI NS35 Pier Light - LED Marine Lantern
  
  Range: 3.5 - 7.8 NM at 0.74T
  Ideal for: channel center, channel margin, channel main
  
  The NS Series Marine Light 3.5 - 7.8 NM is a weather-protected marine lantern with a high intensity LED light source that can be combined with optional GPS synchronization and External IO port.
  
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- FA-249 RF 14 - LED Marine Lantern
  
  Range: 3 - 10 NM at 0.74T
  Ideal for: buoys, docks, piers, jetties, marinas, offshore wind farms.
  
  The FA-249 LED RF-14 Marine Lantern is a rugged, compact and lightweight signal lantern outfitted with our RF-14 Gen3 LED flasher. Available in white, red, green and amber.
  
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- FA-249 - Incandescent Marine Lantern
  
  Range: 3 - 10 NM at 0.74T
  Ideal for: buoys, docks, piers, jetties, marinas.
  
  The FA-249 Marine Lantern is a rugged, compact and lightweight signal lantern available in clear, red, green and amber options.
  
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- FA-250 - LED Marine Lantern
  
  Range: 6 - 10 NM at 0.74T
  Ideal for: buoys, docks, piers, jetties, beacons.
  
  The FA-250 LED Marine Lantern provides optimum mix of high horizontal candlepower, vertical divergence and reliable output under varying environmental conditions; available in clear, red, green and amber options.
  
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- FLOB-249 LED Flashing L-810 Aviation Light
  
  Visibility: 32.5 Candela (Peak) per FAA Standards
  Ideal for: marking tall structures that pose a hazard to aviation
  
  Low intensity Red LED FAA-Type L-810 aviation obstruction light that complies with ICAO Annex 14 6.3.12 requirements and FAA standards. Suitable for use in safe areas and Class 1 Division 2 hazardous locations.
  
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- Phalcon-NT-Ex Stainless Steel Racon
  
  New Technology Solid State Radar Beacon (RACON). Ideal for: offshore structures, FPSOs, CALM and SPM buoys
  
  Zone 1 Stainless Steel Racon providing radar range and bearing information to ships for safe and efficient navigation.
  
  The new Solid State Phalcon-NT RACON fully works seamlessly with traditional and solid state radar solutions (X and S bands), and does not require the solid state radar to change its transmission mode. The new Phalcon-NT RACON “learns” its environment and responds accordingly saving energy.
  
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- Phalcon-NT New Technology Solid State Radar Beacon (RACON)
  
  New Technology Solid State Radar Beacon (RACON). Ideal for: bridges, offshore structures, ports & harbours, buoys, lighthouses.
  
  Solid state RACON that works seamlessly with traditional and solid state radar solutions, and does not require the solid state radar to change its transmission mode.
  
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- Atonis Pro-R - AIS Repeater Station
  
  Ideal for: fixed offshore structures, buoys, CALM buoys, offshore wind turbines
  
  BSH-Approved AIS AtoN Station compliant with IALA A-124 and A-126, IEC 60945 and IEC 62320-2, and ITU-R M.1371.
  
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- NOMAN 300 - NCCP AtoN Monitor
  
  Ideal for: offshore platforms, offshore wind farms, bridges
  
  The NOMAN 300 (Normal Operations Monitor Aids to Navigation) is designed to monitor an aids to navigation (AtoN) system and provide a contact closure for an out-of-tolerance condition.
  
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- NOMAN 500 - NCCP AtoN Monitor
  
  Ideal for: offshore platforms, offshore wind farms, bridges
  
  The NOMAN 500 (Normal Operations Monitor Aids to Navigation) features a digital touchscreen controller designed to monitor an Aids to Navigation (AtoN) system and provide a contact closure for an out-of-tolerance condition.
  
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- WX Pro Integrated Single Station Weather Reporting System
  
  Ideal for: buoys, offshore platforms, offshore wind farms
  
  Rugged, low cost, low power, easy-to-install weather reporting solution.
  
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