USCG Exam PracticeAnchoring — types, scope, holding ground
According to the Inland Navigation Rules, a vessel aground shall exhibit which additional signals beyond the standard anchor lights?
- A. Three all-round red lights in a vertical line and two balls in a vertical line
- ✓ Two all-round red lights in a vertical line and three balls in a vertical lineCorrect
- C. Two all-round red lights in a vertical line and two balls in a vertical line
- D. Three all-round red lights in a vertical line and three balls in a vertical line
Why B is correct
33 CFR §83.30(d) specifies that a vessel aground shall exhibit, in addition to anchor lights, two all-round red lights in a vertical line and three balls in a vertical line. The numbers are distinct — two red lights and three balls — making the other combinations incorrect.
Cited:33 CFR §83.30(d)