lightship

• Ein Schiff mit starkem Licht und oft auch Nebelsignal, das an einem festen Ort vor Anker liegt, um anderen Schiffen als Navigationshilfe zu dienen, meist dort, wo kein fester Leuchtturm errichtet werden kann.

A ship equipped with a powerful light and often a fog signal, anchored in a specific location to serve as a navigational aid for other vessels, typically where a permanent lighthouse cannot be built.

1. Floating lighthouseC1formal

   A ship that is equipped with a powerful light and anchored in a specific location to serve as a navigational aid, typically used where building a permanent lighthouse is not feasible.

   Feuerschiff

   • The lightship was anchored near the dangerous reef to warn passing vessels.
   • Crew members lived on the lightship for months at a time.
   • Modern technology has largely replaced traditional lightships with automated buoys.