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USCG Exam Practice · Plotting with variation and deviation (T-V-M-D-C)

According to the IMO performance standards incorporated in 33 CFR §164.38, an ARPA equipped with automatic acquisition must be capable of automatically tracking, processing, and simultaneously displaying continuously updated information on at least how many targets?

  1. A20 targets✓ correct
  2. B10 targets
  3. C15 targets
  4. D5 targets

Why A is correct

Appendix A to 33 CFR §164.38, paragraph 3.3.1, states that the ARPA must be able to automatically track, process, simultaneously display, and continuously update information on at least 20 targets if automatic acquisition is provided. The 10-target minimum applies only when manual acquisition is the sole method provided.

Cited:33 CFR §164.38

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