Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #243 (Set 5)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What day-shape must be shown by a vessel over 20 meters fishing which has gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally outward from it?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — One cone with its apex upwards

Rule 26(c)(ii) states that a vessel engaged in fishing when gear extends more than 150 meters horizontally outward must exhibit a cone with its apex upward in the direction of the gear, warning vessels of the underwater hazard.

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