USCG Exam PracticeRule 24 — Towing and Pushing (lights)
A pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed ahead are rigidly connected in a composite unit. What lights shall they exhibit?
- ✓ The lights prescribed for a power-driven vessel underway under Rule 23Correct
- B. Two masthead lights in a vertical line, sidelights, and two towing lights in a vertical line
- C. Sidelights and a special flashing light at the forward end of the pushed vessel
- D. Two masthead lights in a vertical line, sidelights, and a sternlight
Why A is correct
33 CFR §83.24(b) states that when a pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed ahead are rigidly connected in a composite unit, they shall be regarded as a power-driven vessel and exhibit the lights prescribed in Rule 23 (§83.23).