Question 791Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which light(s) shall a towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit show?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) the lights required of a power-driven vessel, not towing.
According to the Navigation Rules, International and Inland, Rule 24(a), a vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside shall exhibit the lights prescribed for a power-driven vessel. Since the towing vessel and barge are rigidly connected in a composite unit, the towing vessel must show the lights required of a power-driven vessel, not the lights of a barge being pushed ahead.
The other options are incorrect because a towing vessel pushing a barge ahead does not show the lights required of a vessel pushing ahead (option A), nor the lights of the barge being pushed (option C). Option D is also incorrect, as the proper lights to be shown are those of a power-driven vessel, not a combination of options.
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