Deck: Rules of the Road

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a towing light for a vessel towing astern?

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se semicolonsutra · Oct 30, 2016

This answer that test gives, "When a towing light is shown, no stern light is necessary.", is wrong. The Rule 23 (a) (iv) requires "a towing light in a vertical line above the sternlight;"