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INLAND ONLY A commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display a(n) identity light(s). Which of the following is appropriate for these activities?

A. alternately flashing blue and red light
B. flashing blue light
C. flashing yellow light
D. alternately flashing red and yellow light

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Prosecutors Challenge Weather Theory

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CONFLICTING FINDINGS Two separate investigations into the Bayesian sinking have reached opposite conclusions. Italian prosecutors point to crew error and underestimated conditions. A UK inquiry found the capsize would have been irrecoverable beyond 70.6 degrees of heel no matter what the crew did.

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This Could Take A While

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STUCK AGAIN Some crews ignored weather. Others trusted the tide a little too long. This week’s chaos includes grounded boats, packed locks, stranded crews, and several captains discovering that getting unstuck is usually harder than getting stuck.

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Practice Question - Answer 

D) alternately flashing red and yellow light

Under Inland Rules, commercial vessels engaged in public safety activities may display alternating red and yellow identity lights to identify themselves during those operations.

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