Sector light Authorities). For example, the United States uses a signalling stereotype which is the opposite of Europe. In USA, the red light indicates the starboard side of the channel for harbour bound vessels, while the green light indicates the port side of the same channel. An expression to remind of this is "red right returning". An example of a sector light is the light of the Fisgard Lighthouse in British Columbia. The lighthouse as built to guide ships through the entrance of Esquimalt harbour. The white sector is an isophase light of 2s from 322° to 195°. If the ship sees
Pacific (1850) ship under the command of the second mate with instructions fall off to the west if he spotted anything. Indeed, that is exactly what the mate did when he spotted a light on his port bow that he thought was the Cape Flattery lighthouse. Had he been correct, his action would have saved the ship from wrecking on the rocky shore. Instead, the light turned out to be "Pacific" and by turning to the west, "Orpheus" ran directly in front of the approaching steamer. "Pacific" hit "Orpheus" near her bow on her starboard side. The two ships hit at an