Question 7

The Correct Answer is B *** ### Explanation for Option B (it is a fishing vessel) Option B is correct because the light configuration described (implied by the illustration linked to this question, which depicts an all-round green light vertically above an all-round white light) is the specific signal required for a vessel engaged in fishing under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs), Rule 26. * **Rule 26 (Fishing Vessels):** A vessel engaged in fishing shall exhibit two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being green and the lower white. This combination (Green over White) positively identifies the vessel as one currently engaged in fishing operations. *** ### Explanations for Incorrect Options **A) it is a pilot boat on duty** A vessel engaged in pilotage duty (Rule 29) must display an all-round **white** light vertically above an all-round **red** light ("White over Red, Pilot Ahead"). This differs from the green over white signal shown. **C) it is a sailing vessel** A sailing vessel (Rule 25) shows only sidelights and a stern light. Optionally, it may display two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being **red** and the lower being **green** ("Red over Green, Sailing Machine"). This is not the green over white signal. **D) it is a trawling vessel** Trawling is a specific *method* of fishing. While a trawler *is* a fishing vessel, the light signal (Green over White) is the standard signal required for **any** vessel engaged in fishing, regardless of the gear used (trawl, nets, lines, etc.). Therefore, the broadest and most accurate conclusion drawn directly from the lights is that the vessel is a "fishing vessel" (Option B).