General Navigation USCG Question #1446 (Set 46)

When you are steering on a pair of range lights and find the upper light is in line above the lower light, you should __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — continue on the present course

Range lights are designed to be kept in vertical alignment to maintain the vessel on the intended track. If the upper light is directly above the lower light, the vessel is on the centerline of the channel. No course change is required as long as the vertical alignment persists.

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