🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 26 – Fishing vessels and their red-over-white light pattern • Rule 27 – Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver and how many all-round red lights they show • Difference between the lights of the towing vessel and the vessel being towed in Rule 24

💭 Think About

• Look closely at how many all‑round red lights are shown and how they are arranged vertically. Which rule’s special lights match that exact pattern? • Ask yourself: does a fishing vessel show ONLY red lights, or a combination of colors? Which colors and order? • For towing situations, which unit (the tug or the tow) carries the extra masthead or stern/towing lights, and does either one carry vertical all‑round red lights?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in the Navigation Rules that fishing vessels show a combination of red and white, not just red lights. • Confirm under Rule 27 which status is indicated by two all‑round red lights in a vertical line. • Check that a vessel being towed does not display special all‑round red lights but instead carries normal sidelights and a sternlight.