Question 524 Rules of the Road

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights, if any, would you exhibit at night if your vessel were broken down and being towed by another vessel?

A None
B Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway
C A white light forward and a white light aft
D The colored sidelights and a white stern light
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) The colored sidelights and a white stern light. This is the correct answer because the International and Inland Navigation Rules require a vessel that is being towed to exhibit the same navigation lights as a power-driven vessel underway. This includes the colored sidelights (red and green) and a white stern light. The other options are incorrect because A) exhibiting no lights would not be in compliance with the navigation rules, B) the lights for a power-driven vessel underway are different, and C) the single white forward and aft lights are not the correct configuration for a vessel being towed.

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