Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #146 (Set 3)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel towing a barge astern would show, at the stern __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — a towing light above the stern light

COLREGS Rule 24(c) requires a power-driven vessel when towing astern to exhibit a yellow towing light directly above the stern light, allowing overtaking vessels to readily identify the presence of the towing wire or hawser extending astern toward the towed unit.

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