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Hospital ships that, in accordance with Article 31 of the GWS-Sea, are provisionallydetained by the enemy, must haul down the flag of the party to the conflict in whose service theyare or whose direction they have accepted. 326Coastal lifeboats, if they continue to operate with the consent of the Occupying Powerfrom a base that is occupied, may be allowed, when away from their base, to continue to fly theirown national colors along with a flag carrying a red cross on a white ground, subject to priornotification to all the parties to the conflict concerned. 3277.12.3.2 Lifeboats and All Small Craft Used by the Medical Service. Lifeboats ofhospital ships, coastal lifeboats, and all small craft used by the Medical Service shall be paintedwhite with dark red crosses prominently displayed and shall, in general, comply with theidentification system prescribed above for hospital ships. 3287.12.3.3 Night-Time Identification Measures. The above-mentioned ships andcraft, which may wish to ensure by night and in times of reduced visibility the protection towhich they are entitled, must, subject to the assent of the party to the conflict under whose powerthey are, take the necessary measures to render their painting and distinctive emblemssufficiently apparent. 3297.12.3.4 Other Emblems Instead of the Red Cross. All the provisions in Article43 of the GWS-Sea relating to the red cross apply equally to the other emblems mentioned inArticle 41 of the GWS-Sea. 330The distinctive emblem of the red crystal also may be used for the same purposes as thered cross. 331326 GWS-SEA art. 43 (“Hospital ships which, in accordance with Article 31, are provisionally detained by the enemy,must haul down the flag of the Party to the conflict in whose service they are or whose direction they haveaccepted.”).327 GWS-SEA art. 43 (“Coastal lifeboats, if they continue to operate with the consent of the Occupying Power from abase which is occupied, may be allowed, when away from their base, to continue to fly their own national coloursalong with a flag carrying a red cross on a white ground, subject to prior notification to all the Parties to the conflictconcerned.”).328 GWS-SEA art. 43 (“Lifeboats of hospital ships, coastal lifeboats and all small craft used by the Medical Serviceshall be painted white with dark red crosses prominently displayed and shall, in general, comply with theidentification system prescribed above for hospital ships.”).329 GWS-SEA art. 43 (“The above-mentioned ships and craft, which may wish to ensure by night and in times ofreduced visibility the protection to which they are entitled, must, subject to the assent of the Party to the conflictunder whose power they are, take the necessary measures to render their painting and distinctive emblemssufficiently apparent.”).330 GWS-SEA art. 43 (“All the provisions in this Article relating to the red cross shall apply equally to the otheremblems mentioned in Article 41.”).331 Refer to § 7.15.1.3 (Red Crystal).461