USCG Exam Practice · Course to steer to compensate for current
According to 33 CFR §164.11, which statement about using buoys to fix a vessel's position is correct?
- ABuoys may be used as the sole means of fixing position when no other aids are available
- BBuoys may corroborate a position fixed by other means but may not be used alone to fix position✓ correct
- CBuoys are reliable primary position references because they are maintained on charted positions
- DBuoys may be used to fix position only when confirmed by a GPS cross-check
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.11(e) prohibits using buoys alone to fix position. The regulation's note explains that buoys may corroborate a position fixed by other means; if no other aids are available, buoys alone may establish only an estimated position, not a fix.
Cited:33 CFR §164.11
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