5. Article

Screens for sidelights The sidelights of vessels of 20 metres or more in length shall be fitted with inboard screens painted matt black, and meeting the requirements of Section 9 of this Annex. On vessels of less than 20 metres in length the sidelights, if necessary to meet requirements of Section 9 of this Annex, shall be fitted with inboard matt blck screens. With a combined lantern, using a single vertical filament and a very narrow division between the green and red sections, external screens need not be fitted.