General Navigation USCG Question #455 (Set 15)

The Light List shows a lighted aid to navigation on the right bank. This means that the light can be seen on the port side of a vessel __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — ascending the river

When ascending the Western Rivers, river banks are designated looking upstream. A lighted aid positioned on the right bank will naturally be observed on the port (left) side of a vessel heading upriver against the current.

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