BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A self-propelled dredge not engaged in dredging but proceeding to a dredging location at night would __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — be required to show the lights of a power-driven vessel underway
Under COLREGS Rule 27(d), a dredge is only considered a vessel engaged on dredging operations when actually engaged in such work. When proceeding to or from a location without engaging in dredging, it is simply a power-driven vessel and must exhibit the standard lights prescribed in Rule 23.
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