What color is a towing light?

The correct response is that a towing light is white. In maritime navigation, towing lights are used on vessels that are engaged in towing operations, and these lights are typically white in color. This distinctive color helps to communicate the vessel’s activity to other mariners, promoting safety on the water by clearly indicating that a vessel is in a towing configuration.

Using a white light for towing ensures that other vessels can recognize and understand the specific nature of the vessel’s operations, especially at night or in low visibility conditions. Other colors like red and green are used for navigation lights that indicate a vessel's port (red) and starboard (green) sides, while yellow lights may be used in other contexts, such as a vessel's work light or special signals, but not specifically for towing.

Understanding the use of various colors of navigation and towing lights is essential for safe and effective operation on the water, helping to reduce the risk of collisions and misunderstandings between vessels.