Question 835 Rules of the Road

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel fishing at night, with gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally outwards, will show in the direction of the gear which light(s)?

A two vertical yellow lights
B one white light
C two vertical white lights
D one yellow light
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) one white light. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), a vessel engaged in fishing at night, with gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally outwards, must show one all-round white light in the direction of the gear. This is specified in Rule 26(c) of the COLREGS. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) two vertical yellow lights are not the correct navigation light for a fishing vessel; C) two vertical white lights are for a vessel not engaged in fishing; and D) one yellow light would be for a vessel towing a net or other fishing gear, not one with gear extending outwards.

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