Question 719Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" as shown in illustration D017RR below. Vessel "B" is an air-cushion vessel operating in the non-displacement mode. In addition to a steady white light which other light will vessel "A" observe on vessel "B"?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Flashing yellow light.
According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), an air-cushion vessel operating in the non-displacement mode is required to exhibit, in addition to the steady white light, a flashing yellow light. This flashing yellow light helps identify the vessel as an air-cushion vessel not operating in the normal displacement mode, which is important information for the overtaking vessel "A" to have.
The other answer choices are incorrect because a flashing red light is used for vessels not under command, a steady green light is used for the sidelights of a vessel, and a flashing white light is not a required light for an air-cushion vessel operating in the non-displacement mode.
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