USCG Exam PracticeRule 30 — Anchored and Aground (lights)
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, a vessel of 100 meters or more in length at anchor at night has which obligation regarding deck illumination?
- A. She may use working lights to illuminate her decks at the master's discretion
- ✓ She shall use the available working or equivalent lights to illuminate her decksCorrect
- C. She is prohibited from using working lights so as not to impair the visibility of her anchor lights
- D. She shall exhibit an additional all-round white light at the bow to illuminate the foredeck
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.30(c) states that a vessel at anchor may use working lights, but a vessel of 100 meters or more in length shall use the available working or equivalent lights to illuminate her decks. This is a mandatory requirement for the larger vessel.
Cited:33 CFR §83.30(c)