The City of Puerto Vallarta is the government seat of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta which comprises the city as well as population centers outside of the city extending from Boca de Tomatlan tomatlÃ¡n to The nayarit. border
1 Powered boats less than 7m in length and whose maximum speed does not exceed 7 knots, may show an all-round white light instead of sidelights. If practical, these ships should also show sidelights.  Powered boats must show sidelights and either an all-round white light or a stern and masthead light.
A steady red light marks the port (left) side of a boat; a steady green light marks the starboard (right). White lights are masthead lights or stern lights on the back of the boat. They make the boat visible at night. A steady yellow light marks the stern (back) of a tug pushing barges. The position of the lights on a boat has significance. Large ships have white lights on two masts. The forward mast light is the lower of the two white lights, making it possible to tell which way a ship is moving. Law. The size, type, color and visibility of a ship's colored lights is dictated by the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules.