Peep light method and apparatus

Abstract

A peep light support apparatus and method providing a telescoping staff assembly including an upper staff member, a steering light mounted near the top of the upper staff, and a clamp device capable of mounting a base portion of the staff assembly to a barge. Some embodiments include a bow amber light supported on the staff assembly. Some embodiment include lashing ties on the staff assembly. Another embodiment includes a watertight electrical system for providing power to the steering light. An exemplary method includes supporting a steering light on a barge bow using a staff assembly including an upper staff member that supports the steering light, and provides clamping and lashing down the staff assembly to the barge. A portable shield system including a navigation light wherein the shield includes an aluminum base, back, and side walls, and a fastener to fasten the assembly to a barge.

1 . Apparatus comprising: 
 a telescoping staff assembly including an upper staff member;    a steering light mounted near the top of the upper staff member;    a fastener device capable of mounting a base portion of the staff assembly to a barge.    
   
   
       2 . Apparatus comprising: 
 a staff assembly including a staff member;    a steering light mounted near the top of the staff member;    a fastener device capable of mounting a base portion of the staff assembly to a barge.    
   
   
       3 . Apparatus comprising: 
 a telescoping staff assembly including an upper staff member;    a barge steering light mounted near the top of the upper staff member.    a fastener device capable of mounting a base portion of the staff assembly to a barge.    
   
   
       4 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the fastener is clamped to the staff assembly.  
   
   
       5 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the fastener is adapted to clamp to a coaming on a barge.  
   
   
       6 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  further including a bow amber light supported on the telescoping staff assembly.  
   
   
       7 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  further including lashing ties on the staff assembly.  
   
   
       8 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  further including a watertight electrical system for providing power to the steering light.  
   
   
       9 . A method comprising: 
 supporting a steering light on the bow of a barge using a telescoping staff assembly that includes an upper staff member that supports the steering light; and    further including clamping the telescoping staff assembly to the barge and lashing it down.    
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9  further including supporting a bow amber light on the telescoping staff assembly.  
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 9  further including using lashing ties on the staff assembly.  
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 9  further including using a watertight electrical system for providing power to the steering light.  
   
   
       13 . A method comprising supporting a steering light on the bow of a barge using a telescoping staff assembly that includes an upper staff member that supports the steering light.  
   
   
       14 . Apparatus comprising a portable shield system including a navigation light wherein the shield includes an aluminum base and aluminum back and side walls, and further including a fastener to fasten the assembly to a barge.