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 standard underway masthead light(s)?
- ✓ 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)