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INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel when pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Western Rivers (above the Huey P. Long Bridge on the Mississippi River at mile 106.1) shall exhibit which of the following configurations?

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Sh Shakaree · Dec 17, 2018

Refer to INLAND rule 24(j). It makes an exception for tugs pushing ahead or towing alongside on Western Rivers above the Huey P Long bridge. For whatever reason all they need are sidelights and a stern light (no masthead lights at all).

Sh Shakaree · Dec 17, 2018

See next comment - this rule (INLAND 24(j) also requires 2 towing lights

sl slayer26 · Dec 1, 2019

If you have masthead lights while pushing something else ahead your lights are just going into whatever you're pushing. If that thing is manned then the people will be blinded. If it's not then it's still kinda silly because the thing you're pushing just blocks the light.

Al Alexico · Mar 29, 2020

Inland rule 24 (i) states that on Western Rivers (except below the Huey P Long Bridge on the Mississippi River) and on waters specified by the Secretary, A POWER -DRIVEN VESSEL WHEN PUSHING AHEAD OR TOWING ALONGSIDE, except when it is a composite unit (paragraph (b)), SHALL EXHIBIT (i)SIDELIGHTS; and (ii)TWO TOWING LIGHTS IN A VERTICAL LINE.
Weird but heck it's our crazy government's rules!

Deck: Rules of the Road

INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel when pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Western Rivers (above the Huey P. Long Bridge on the Mississippi River at mile 106.1) shall exhibit which of the following configurations?

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