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The vessel being towed shall ignite
exhibit side and stir might only during
the day a vessel being towed on the
length of toe exceeds 200 meters should
also exhibits a diamond shape where it
can best be seen
sound signal interest
ility one long last followed by three
short blasts at intervals of not more
than two minutes following the signal
from the tug
extract from rule 24 e f and g vessels
towing and pushing extract from room 24
h and I vessels towing and pushing
extracts from rule 35 sound signals in
restricted visibility
extract from 24e that's Angie vessels
towing and pushing see a vessel or
object being towed other than those
mentioned in paragraph g of this rule
shall Exhibit one side lights to astor
light 3 when the length of the total
exceeds 200 meters a diamond shape where
it can best be seen
f provided that any number of vessels
being towed alongside or pushed in a
group will be lighted as one vessel one
vessel being pushed ahead not being part
of a composite unit will exhibit at the
forward and side lights to the vessel
being towed alongside shall exhibit a
stern light at the forward and side
lights g and inconspicuous partly
submerged vessel objects or combination
of such vessels or objects being towed
shall exhibit 1 if it is less than 25
meters and Brett one all round white
light at or near the forwards end and
one at or near the after end except that
you're coast did not exhibit to light as
on the other forward end to if it is 25
meters or more in Brett's two additional
all round white lights at or near the
extremities of its bets three if it
exceeds 100 meters in length additional
all round white lights between the
lights described in subparagraphs one
and two so that the distance between the
light shall not exceed 100 meters for a
diamond shape or near the after most
extremity of the last vessel or objects
being towed and if the length of the toe
exceeds 200 meters an additional diamond
shape what can best be seen and located
as far forward as is practicable
expect
and only vessels towing and pushing h
we're from any sufficient cause it is
impracticable for a vessel or object
being towed to exhibit the lights or
shapes described in paragraph b or g of
this rule all possible measures should
be taken to light the vessel or object
being towed or at least to indicate the
presence of such battle or object i wear
for any sufficient cause it is
impracticable for a vessel not normally
engaged in filling operations to display
the lights prescribed in paragraph a or
c of this school such method shall not
be required to exhibit those lights when
engaged in telling another vessel in
distress or otherwise in need of
assistance all possible measures should
be taken to indicate the nature of the
relationship between the towing vessel
and the vessel being towed as authorized
by rule 36 in particular by illuminating
to toe line
extract from rule
35 sound signals in restricted
visibility in or near an area of
restricted visibility whether by day or
night
the signals described in this rule
should be used as follows
he a vessel toes or if more than one
decimal is towed the last levels of the
toe is manned shall at intervals of not
more than two minutes sounds for last in
succession namely one promote followed
by three short blasts when practicable
this segment we made immediately after
the signal made by the towing vessel