A towing light is a yellow light having the same characteristics as which light?

A towing light is a yellow light having the same characteristics as which light?

• A. Sternlight
• B. Masthead light
• C. Sidelight
• D. All-round white light

Answer: (A)

A towing light uses the same arc and range as a sternlight, but is colored yellow to indicate towing operations. The sternlight is a white light placed at the stern, visible over a 135-degree arc toward the stern on either side. The towing light mirrors that placement and visibility, just with a yellow color to signal that the vessel is towing or being towed. The other lights serve different purposes and positions: masthead is forward-facing, sidelights are on the sides, and all-round white is a 360-degree light used for other situations. So the towing light is defined by matching the sternlight’s characteristics while changing the color to yellow.

A towing light uses the same arc and range as a sternlight, but is colored yellow to indicate towing operations. The sternlight is a white light placed at the stern, visible over a 135-degree arc toward the stern on either side. The towing light mirrors that placement and visibility, just with a yellow color to signal that the vessel is towing or being towed. The other lights serve different purposes and positions: masthead is forward-facing, sidelights are on the sides, and all-round white is a 360-degree light used for other situations. So the towing light is defined by matching the sternlight’s characteristics while changing the color to yellow.