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Question 877 of 1,025

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"?

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dc dcreasoner · Oct 1, 2015

I believe, the special flashing light is placed on the vessel being pushed ahead, not on the pushing vessel labeled "B".

la laremias · Dec 3, 2017

this is 100% wrong

Gl Gliksfrau · Dec 10, 2017

The question is poorly worded The flashing light is on the vessel being pushed by "B". It is NOT on vessel "B".

df dfe · Feb 27, 2018

It would be better if this question was worded "one of the lights on vessel "B" or its tow"

However... you can still apply a process of elimination. The question asks which lights can vessel A see. There's only one possible answer to that question. Vessel B is obligated to display the other two lights, but only in such a way that it makes it impossible for vessel A to see them.

tn tnkgrl50 · Oct 20, 2018

Strangely worded.

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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"?

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