USCG Exam PracticeRule 30 — Anchored and Aground (lights)
A vessel of 60 meters in length is at anchor at night. Which lights is she required to exhibit?
- A. One all-round white light where it can best be seen
- ✓ An all-round white light in the fore part and a second all-round white light at or near the stern at a lower levelCorrect
- C. Two all-round white lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red
- D. Sidelights and a single all-round white light at the masthead
Why B is correct
A vessel at anchor must exhibit an 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 in §83.30(b) is available only to vessels less than 50 meters in length; this vessel is 60 meters.