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USCG Exam Practice · Rule 29 — Pilot Vessels (lights)

A vessel engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit, at or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line. What are the colors of those lights, from top to bottom?

  1. AWhite over red✓ correct
  2. BRed over white
  3. CWhite over green
  4. DRed over green

Why A is correct

33 CFR §83.29(a)(i) specifies that a vessel engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit two all-round lights in a vertical line at or near the masthead, the upper being white and the lower red.

Cited:33 CFR §83.29

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