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To understand the appeal of underwater ship lights, one only needs to think of a backyard pool after dark to see the difference an underwater light can make to the appearance and extended functionality of the pool itself.
Through-hull lights are presently used by vessel owners for both function and ambiance, including attracting fish, illuminating a reef for night diving, a pleasant evening at the dock, illuminating a dock or shallow-water environment as an aide to the pilot, or simply for creating the elegant illusion of the yacht floating on a cloud of light instead of a surface of black water. Some superyacht masters are choosing to enhance their vessels with the installation of lights to distinguish their vessel at anchor in a serene bay, the lights offering a warm welcome as they return from shore on a tender. How many lights an owner chooses to use is a matter of personal preference, with some placing more than 50 with overlapping beams surrounding the entire vessel. Likewise, a superyacht tender may also be outfitted with underwater lights, providing higher visibility to other watercraft operators.
Yacht owners need to keep in mind various considerations and criteria when selecting underwater lights. These criteria include:
- Lamp and Reflector Selection
- Driver Electronics
- Through Hull Fittings
- Installation
- Certification
- Warranty
Yacht owners are increasingly finding that the addition of underwater lights changes the character of their vessel. From a comfortable dinner at the dock surrounded by a luminous aquarium, to illuminating a Polynesian reef for a night dive, joining your City’s Holiday Parade-of-Lights on the Bay, to luring big game fish up from the depths of the sea, the addition of underwater lights is one aesthetic accessory of which it will take a long time to tire.
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