Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #18 (Set 1)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel shows the same lights as a __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed, when they are rigidly connected in a composite unit

Under Rule 24(b), a power-driven vessel when pushing ahead or towing alongside, when rigidly connected in a composite unit, shall exhibit the lights prescribed for a power-driven vessel, reflecting its operational status as a single unified vessel.

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