Question 327 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is C) The beam of a searchlight from the towing vessel shown in the direction of the tow. According to the Inland Navigation Rules, a searchlight or floodlight may be used to indicate the presence of a partly submerged object being towed. This is specified in Rule 24(f), which states that "the beam of any searchlight or floodlight used to illuminate a tow shall be directed forward so as not to interfere with the vision of the pilot of the towing vessel." The other options, while potentially used for other purposes, are not the correct method for indicating a partly submerged object being towed in inland waters under the Inland Navigation Rules.