Typical Neal. You get the question wrong so you try to invent new
concepts. The question exactly duplicates the wording in the rule.
Why do you have so much trouble be a man and admitting you're wrong?
Its becoming clear you're just another whiny liberal.
Capt. NealŪ wrote:
The stern light would interfere with the vision of the operator of the
tug so it
is logical to not have a stern light.
I say any tow that is alongside but has its bow ahead of the tug is
being pushed
ahead. This is were the confusion comes in. Towed alongside to me means
a hip
tow and a hip tow is where the bow of the tug is further forward in the
combination.
CN
"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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Neal,
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.
"Capt. NealŪ" wrote in message
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Bart,
You need to review.
For pushing ahead in inland rules you need sidelights and a special
flashing light on the tow.
For hip towing you need only the side light on the front of the tow
plus two yellow
towing lights on the stern of the tow.
I hope this helps.
CN
"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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Doug,
What is the difference in lights between the
hip tow and pushing ahead?
"DSK" wrote
I think that's right, a side tie gets the same light as being
pushed ahead.