Towing & Ship-Assist · Towing Lights
When a tow exceeds 200 meters, the diamond shape by day is shown:
- ABy the towing vessel only
- BBy the towed vessel only
- COnly at anchor
- DBy both the towing vessel and the towed vessel✓ Correct
Explanation
Both ends of an over-200-meter tow display the diamond by day — the towing vessel under Rule 24(a)(v) and the towed vessel under Rule 24(e)(ii) — so the full length of the long tow is signaled.
Authority: Navigation Rules, Rule 24(a)(v) & 24(e)(ii)
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