lightship

• Судно, оснащённое мощным светом и часто туманным сигналом, стоящее на якоре в определённом месте для навигационной помощи другим судам, обычно там, где невозможно построить стационарный маяк.

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.

   Плавучий маяк

   • 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.