Question 329Rules of the Road90% to pass
INLAND ONLY Vessels "A" and "B" are meeting on a river as shown in illustration D041RR below and will pass 1/4 mile apart. Which is one of the lights on vessel "B" that you will see if you are on vessel "A"?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) special flashing light.
When two inland vessels are meeting and will pass 1/4 mile apart, the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) require the vessel on the right (in this case, vessel "B") to display a special flashing light. This flashing light alerts the other vessel ("A") that the vessels are in a meeting situation and must take appropriate action to safely pass each other.
The other answer choices are incorrect because a yellow towing light is not required in a meeting situation, and red sidelights are used to indicate the port (left) side of the vessel, not for meeting lights.
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