BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see the display of lights shown in illustration D054RR below, this could be which of the following?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — fishing vessel with outlying gear more than 150 meters
Rule 26(c) and Annex II require a vessel engaged in fishing with gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally from the vessel to show a white light in the direction of the outlying gear. This visual signal warns other vessels of the submerged or surface-level hazard posed by the fishing equipment.
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