BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND During the day, a vessel picking up a submarine cable shall carry __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — three shapes; the highest and lowest shall be black balls and the middle shall be a black diamond
COLREGS Rule 27(b) mandates that a vessel engaged in laying or picking up a submarine cable display three shapes in a vertical line: highest and lowest black balls, with a central black diamond.
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