A power-driven vessel towing partly submerged dracone with breadth under 25 m and length under 100 m, length of the tow under 200 m - lights
Description of scenario:
Type of vessel: Power-driven vessel
towing partly submerged dracone of less than 25 m in breadth and its length does not exceed 100 m, length of the tow does not exceed 200 m Time of the day: From sunset to sunrise and from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility
Rule(s) to be applied:Rule 24
(Towing and pushing)
Applying the Rule(s) and comments:
In accordance with Rule 24
(a) (Towing and pushing), a power-driven vessel
when towing shall exhibit: (i) instead of the light prescribed in Rule 23(a)(i) or (a)(ii) (Power-driven vessels underway
), two masthead lights in a vertical line; (ii) sidelights
; (iii) a sternlight
; (iv) a towing light
in a vertical line above the sternlight
. In accordance with Rule 24
(g)(i) (Towing and pushing), an inconspicuous, partly submerged dracone being towed, shall exhibit one all-round
white light at or near the after end. In accordance with Rule 24
(g)(i) (Towing and pushing), dracones need not exhibit an all-round
white light near the forward end but may do so.
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