🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 24(a) – Towing and Pushing in the Navigation Rules (lights on vessels being towed) • Difference between lights on the towing vessel and the vessel being towed • Which lights indicate a vessel’s own navigation lights (like a power-driven vessel) versus special lights for towing

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Does a vessel being towed show the same full set of lights as a power-driven vessel underway, or only part of them? • Think about where the towed vessel is in the tow and what lights are needed so another vessel can see its length and orientation at night. • Which of these answer choices look more like lights for the tug (tower) versus lights for the tow (object being pulled)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in Rule 24 which lights are listed specifically for the vessel being towed (not the tug). • Check whether a flashing yellow light is used on the towing vessel, the vessel being towed, or a different towing configuration. • Confirm that the selected lights would allow another vessel to see both the sides and the stern of the tow at night.