Coast Guard Exams
Question 1003Rules of the Road90% to pass

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing three unmanned barges astern in fog. The third vessel of the tow must take which action?

AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) No fog signal is required. According to the Inland and International Navigation Rules, an unmanned barge being towed astern is not required to sound any fog signals. The responsibility for the fog signal falls on the vessel that is doing the towing, which in this case is the third vessel in the tow. The towing vessel must sound the proper fog signals, but the unmanned barges themselves do not need to sound any signals. The other answer options are incorrect because they describe fog signals that would apply to the towing vessel, not the third unmanned barge in the tow.

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