Towing & Ship-Assist · Lights — Inconspicuous Partly Submerged Tow
An inconspicuous, partly submerged towed object more than 25 meters in breadth must show:
- ARed over green sailing lights
- BOnly a single sternlight
- CAdditional all-round white lights to mark its extreme width (each side)✓ Correct
- DNo lights at all
Explanation
Rule 24(g) requires inconspicuous, partly submerged tows to be marked with all-round white lights: at the forward and after ends, plus, if the object exceeds 25 m in breadth, additional lights to mark the extremities of its width — making the hard-to-see tow's outline apparent.
Authority: Navigation Rules, Rule 24(g)
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