USCG Exam PracticeRule 30 — Anchored and Aground (lights)
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, a vessel of 60 meters in length at anchor at night is required to exhibit which lights?
- A. One all-round white light where it can best be seen
- ✓ A forward all-round white light and a lower all-round white light at or near the sternCorrect
- C. Sidelights and a sternlight only
- D. Two all-round white lights in a vertical line at the masthead
Why B is correct
A vessel at anchor must exhibit a forward all-round white light in the fore part and a second all-round white light at or near the stern at a lower level per 33 CFR §83.30(a). The single-light option of §83.30(b) is only available to vessels less than 50 meters in length.