🔍 Key Concepts

• Rule 24 – Towing and Pushing in the Navigation Rules • Special requirements for partly submerged vessels or objects being towed (lights and day shapes) • Differences between white, red, yellow lights and diamond shapes for tows

💭 Think About

• First think: what kind of lights* (color and arrangement) are required for a partly submerged tow at night – are they white, red, or yellow? • Then consider: when is a diamond day shape used in towing situations, and does that apply to the tow, the tug, or both? • Ask yourself: are all three statements describing the same requirement for the same situation, or do some refer to different rules or different types of tows?

✅ Before You Answer

• Look up the exact wording in Rule 24 – Towing and Pushing, especially the paragraph on partly submerged vessels or objects being towed. • Verify which color lights (white, red, or yellow) are called for on the tow itself, and where they are placed. • Confirm when a diamond shape is required in towing situations (pay attention to length thresholds and whether it applies to the tug or the tow).