Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #186 (Set 4)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is fishing is required to show sidelights and a stern light only when __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — underway and making way

COLREG Rule 26(c) explicitly states that a vessel engaged in fishing when underway shall exhibit sidelights and a sternlight only when she is underway and making way through the water, extinguishing them when dead in the water.

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