Visual distress signal device

A marine vessel light system comprising:

• a marine vessel comprising a switch;
• a light device configured to be coupled to the marine vessel to electrically couple the light device to the switch, the light device comprising:
• at least one first light source configured to emit first light in a first color;
• at least one second light source configured to emit second light in a second color;
• at least one third light source configured to emit third light in a third color, wherein the first, second, and third colors are different from one another;
• and
• an infrared light source configured to emit infrared light;
• a processor;
• wherein upon the switch being actuated from an off state to an on state, the processor is configured to activate the light device in accordance with a first mode of operation;
• and
• wherein upon the switch being actuated from the on state to the off state, and then from the off state back to the on state prior to elapse of a predetermined period of time after having actuated the switch from the on state to the off state, the processor is configured to activate the light device in accordance with a second mode of operation that is different than the first mode of operation;
• wherein in the first mode of operation only the first light source is activated;
• and
• wherein in the second mode of operation the second, third, and infrared light sources are activated and the first light source is deactivated.

A marine vessel comprising:

• a switch;
• a light device operably coupled to the switch;
• wherein upon activation of the switch from an off state to an on state, the light device is activated in accordance with a first mode of operation, the first mode of operation comprising the light device emitting white light in a 360 degree pattern;
• and
• wherein upon the switch being actuated from the on state to the off state and then from the off state back to the on state within a predetermined period of time, the light device is altered from being activated in accordance with the first mode of operation to being activated in accordance with a second mode of operation that is different than the first mode of operation, the second mode of operation comprising the light device emitting light in accordance with an SOS flashing pattern;
• and
• wherein in the second mode of operation the light device emits a first color of light and a second color of light in the SOS flashing pattern, wherein the first color of light is orange-red and the second color of light is cyan.