Deck General (Supplementary) USCG Question #338 (Set 6)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which dayshape(s) would be displayed by the vessel engaged in the operation indicated by the lights shown in illustration D082RR below?

USCG Exam Illustration D082RR
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration D082RR
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — two cones with apexes together

COLREG Rule 26 specifies that vessels engaged in fishing, other than trawling, must exhibit two cones with their apexes together in a vertical line, or a ball above a cone with apex downward, indicating gear extending into the water horizontally from the vessel.

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