Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #348 (Set 7)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing must display a light in the direction of any gear that extends outward more than 150 meters. The color of this light is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — white

COLREGS Annex I and Rule 26(c) require a vessel engaged in fishing with gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally to exhibit an all-round white light in the direction of the protruding gear to warn approaching traffic.

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