USCG USCG ROR
Set 4 • Question #317 of 475
Launch Interactive Practice Room INLAND ONLY You are on a vessel that the Secretary has determined cannot comply with the spacing requirement for masthead lights. What is required in this situation?
A
The vessel must carry only the lights that comply with the rules; the others may be omitted.
B
The vessel's lights must comply as closely as possible.
✓ Correct Answer
C
The vessel must be altered to permit full compliance with the rules.
D
An all-round light should be substituted for the after masthead light and the stern light.
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Under Rule 27(b), a vessel Restricted in Ability to Maneuver (RAM) exhibits Red-White-Red all-round lights in a vertical line by night, and Ball-Diamond-Ball shapes by day.
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