🔍 Key Concepts
• Compare the vertical color pattern of the all-round lights to the special-vessel light patterns in Navigation Rules Rule 26 (Fishing), Rule 27 (Vessels Not Under Command or Restricted in Their Ability to Manoeuvre), and Rule 29 (Pilot Vessels).
• Use the common memory aids: "red over white, fishing at night", "white over red, pilot ahead", and "red–white–red, restricted in ability to maneuver" to match what you see in the illustration.
• Determine what the extra white light(s) (beyond the special-status pattern) usually indicate about a vessel being underway and making way vs. not making way.
đź’ Think About
• First, identify the basic three-light special pattern that appears within this four‑light stack. Which rule’s vessel status does that three‑light sequence correspond to?
• Next, ask yourself: does the illustration show any sidelights or sternlight? Based on that, would you expect the description to say making way or not making way?
• Finally, go through each answer choice and cross out any vessel types whose standard light mnemonic does NOT match the order of colors shown in the picture.
âś… Before You Answer
• Count exactly how many red and how many white all‑round lights are shown, and in what order from top to bottom.
• Verify which special vessel type uses a three‑light red/white vertical pattern that you can clearly see embedded in this stack.
• Before picking, double‑check that the option you like is consistent with whether the vessel is underway and making way or not making way, based on the presence or absence of normal running lights in the illustration.