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Question 799 of 1,025

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see the lights shown in illustration D050RR below on your port bow. What action should you take?

USCG illustration D050RR for Deck Rules of the Road question 799 — Illustration D050RR

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Kn Knickebocker2015 · Feb 21, 2016

A) and B) Are unnecessary as are C)

mo monadyne · Mar 27, 2016

Thanks for fouling me up, Knickerbocker.

Ti Tiatia81 · Nov 16, 2018

Can someone explain what the lights are depicting?

go golivi · Nov 17, 2018

Tiatia81, you are seeing a the port side of a vessel over 50 meters; port side light, two masthead lights, the aft being higher than the forward. Best guess (which is irrelevant to answering the question) would be a shallow port angle on the bow. The fact that the vessel is to port, displaying her port side light, means that a risk of collision does not exist....stand on.

ro robertgtorr · Nov 20, 2018

How can Tiatia81 be taking this test, having adequate sea time, and not know what these lights mean?

Al Alexico · May 17, 2019

In retrospect it's easy to say that GOLIVI. As for me if I see it I'm stopping/slowing engines and either easing to starboard or staying put for a moment. Don't like the angle of the masthead lights. suit yourselves.

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see the lights shown in illustration D050RR below on your port bow. What action should you take?

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