otnmbrd wrote:
Jeff Morris wrote:

otnmbrd wrote:

Capt. Neal® wrote:

Rule 30
a) A vessel at anchor shall exhibit where it can best be seen:
1.. in the fore part, an all-round white light or one ball;
2.. at or near the stern and at a lower level than the light
prescribed in subparagraph (i), an all-round white light.
Special anchorage means nothing unless the vessel is less than 20
meters.

The question says a barge greater than fifty meters . . .

The correct answer is two anchor lights as per above.

I hope this helps.

CN




As stated, question 26 was debatable. If you go by the older rules,
and Bart's test was using that, then he was correct, only one light
required as written for the test.
I'm still checking that one as I think you may be right (ROFL), but
since it's become obvious your rules are out of date, I'm giving you
a "wrong" based on what you know.

otn

I'm not sure what the "older rules" say. My 1990 rule book is word
the same as the newer rules. (2 lights, only one below 50 meters,
"special anchorage" exclusion below 20 meters).

The 1948 rules are similar. Vessels over 150 feet need two lights.


May1, 1977 edition:

Inland Rules.
Art. 11 (c) (2)
A barge, canal boat, scow, or other nondescript craft of one hundred
fifty feet or upward in length may carry and exhibit the single white
light prescribed in paragraph (a) of this article in lieu of the two
white lights prescribed in paragraph (b) of this article.

otn
Wow, I'm impressed. I only have the International version of the 1948
rules, which doesn't include that rule. Also, my 1897 inland rules
don't have that, it is worded like the 1948 rule. Now I'm going to
have to start looking for my 1962 Chapman!