BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 45-meter...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 45-meter...

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 45-meter vessel is pulling a 210-meter tow. Which lights is she required to exhibit?

Question 1 of 27070

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 45-meter vessel is pulling a 210-meter tow. Which lights is she required to exhibit?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 24 – Towing and Pushing (what changes when the tow is more than 200 meters) • Difference between length of the vessel and length of the tow in masthead light requirements • When a second (aft) masthead light is required versus when it is only optional for vessels under 50 meters

💭 Think About

• First, decide how many masthead lights are prescribed for a towing vessel when the tow exceeds 200 meters. Is it one, two, or three forward? • Next, think about the rule for an additional aft masthead light: does that depend on the length of the tug or the length of the tow? • Look closely at the word “required” in the question: are any of the lights in the choices ones that a vessel of this size may show but is not obliged to show?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in Rule 24 how many forward masthead lights in a vertical line are specified for a tow over 200 meters. • Check in the power-driven vessel lighting rule (Rule 23) at what vessel length an aft masthead light becomes mandatory. • Confirm whether a vessel under 50 meters is obliged to show an after masthead light, or if it is only permitted but not required.