USCG Exam Practice · Rule 24 — Towing and Pushing (lights)
A vessel being pushed ahead that is NOT part of a composite unit is required to exhibit which lights at its forward end?
- ASidelights and a masthead light
- BSidelights and a special flashing light✓ correct
- CSidelights only
- DSidelights, a sternlight, and a special flashing light
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.24(f)(i) requires a vessel being pushed ahead, not being part of a composite unit, to exhibit sidelights and a special flashing light at the forward end. No masthead light or sternlight is prescribed for the pushed vessel itself in this paragraph.
Cited:33 CFR §83.24(f)(i)
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