USCG Exam PracticeRule 24 — Towing and Pushing (lights)
A power-driven vessel towing astern, where the length of the tow does NOT exceed 200 meters, shall exhibit which masthead light configuration in place of the lights prescribed in Rule 23(a)(i) or (ii)?
- ✓ Two masthead lights in a vertical lineCorrect
- B. Three masthead lights in a vertical line
- C. One masthead light forward only
- D. Two masthead lights in a horizontal line
Why A is correct
33 CFR §83.24(a)(i) requires two masthead lights in a vertical line when towing astern and the tow length does not exceed 200 meters. Three vertical masthead lights are required only when the tow exceeds 200 meters.
Cited:33 CFR §83.24(a)(i)