Question 29 GLI05 - Master or Mate of LT 200 GRT

The Correct Answer is A. **Why option A ("2") is correct:** This scenario involves a barge anchored in an area governed by the Inland Navigation Rules. 1. **Vessel Type and Location:** The vessel is a barge, and it is anchored. The rules require specific lights for vessels anchored outside of "special anchorage areas." 2. **Special Anchorage Area Exemption (Inland):** Under Rule 30(b) of the Inland Rules, a vessel (which includes a barge) less than 20 meters in length, when anchored in a special anchorage area designated by the Secretary, is *not* required to exhibit anchor lights, or may exhibit different lights as prescribed by the Secretary. 3. **Vessel Length:** The barge in the question is *more than 50 meters long*. Since the barge exceeds the 20-meter limit for the "special anchorage area" exemption, it must comply with the standard requirements for an anchored vessel of its size, even while inside the special anchorage area. 4. **Standard Requirement (Rule 30(a)):** Inland Rule 30(a) states that a vessel 50 meters or more in length, when anchored, shall exhibit: * An aft masthead light (white) or an all-round light (white) at or near the stern. * An all-round light (white) forward. * Therefore, a vessel (including a barge) 50 meters or longer requires two white anchor lights: one forward and one aft. **Why the other options are incorrect:** * **B) 1:** A vessel 50 meters or longer is required to show two lights (one forward, one aft) under standard anchoring rules (Rule 30(a)). Showing only one light is sufficient only for vessels less than 50 meters in length (Rule 30(c)). * **C) 3:** There is no standard requirement under Rule 30 for an anchored vessel of any length to show three white anchor lights. * ****D) None:** While vessels less than 20 meters long are exempt from showing anchor lights when anchored in a Secretary-approved special anchorage area (Rule 30(b)), this barge is explicitly stated to be *more than 50 meters long*. Therefore, the exemption does not apply, and lights are required.