Article 9.04, para.2 - Application of Article 3.08

2. With respect to Article 3.08 para. 1, the competent authorities may:

(a) prescribe other stern lights;

(b) prescribe a height of less than 5 meters prescribed in paragraph (a).

Note by the secretariat:

As of 22 November 2013, In accordance with article 9.04, paragraph 2, the following administration prescribe: (a) a height of masthead light less than 5 meters or (b) stern lights other than recommended in 3.08 (1) (c):

1.         Austria: yes, (a) only (4 m for vessels less than 40m long);
2.         Belarus: yes, (a) only;
3.         Belgium: yes, (a) only (4 m for vessels less than 40m long);
4.         Czech Republic: yes, (a) only: 4 m;
5.         Germany: yes, (a) and (b); the regulations only define that the stern and top light must be set, without information on the height;
6 .         Lithuania: yes, (a) only;
7.         Romania: yes, (a) only;
8.         Russian Federation: yes, (a) and (b);
9.         Turkey: yes, (a) only;
10.       Mosel Commission: yes, (b) only and only for vessels less than 40 m long).