Bart Senior wrote:
Take a look at this link to the most current rules:

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navru...les/Rule24.htm

"a vessel being pushed ahead, not being part of a composite unit,
shall exhibit at the forward end, sidelights, and a special flashing light
[Inld];"

Both hip tow and pushing ahead for inland have the special flashing light.

The only difference between the two--aside from physical configuration is
there is no stern light on the push ahead tow. Both have special flashing
lights on the bow of the tow. the only case where there is no special
flashing light is tow behind--same for both INLAND and INTERNATIONAL.


New edition of the rules... that's a dirty trick!

Anyway, the lights are still effectively the same for a side tow &
pusher, because if the pusher did have a stern light you couldn't see it
anyway.

Thanks for the link, I intend to do a little studying.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King