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De acuerdo con la Regla 24 del RIPA, “Buques remolcando y empujando”, ¿qué luces debe exhibir un buque que sea remolcado por el costado?Under Rule 24, what lights must a vessel towed alongside show?

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Correct answer: b) A sternlight and, at the forward end, sidelights.

Why it is correct

A vessel towed alongside shows sidelights forward and a sternlight. No masthead lights, as she is not under power.

Why the others are not

  • a) Sidelights missing.
  • c) That is the tug.
  • d) Not the combination.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Towed: sidelights and sternlight.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Lights and shapes

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.