USCG Exam Practice · Course to steer to compensate for current
33 CFR §164.11 requires that the person directing the movement of a vessel must know which of the following before getting underway?
- APredicted set and drift only; tidal state is optional for coastal passages
- BTidal state, current velocity and direction, and predicted set and drift for the area to be transited✓ correct
- CCurrent velocity and direction only; tidal state applies solely to vessels over 100 GT
- DSet and drift for open-ocean passages; tidal state only when transiting inlets
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.11(l), (m), and (n) collectively require that current velocity and direction, predicted set and drift, and tidal state for the area to be transited are all known by the person directing the vessel's movement. No exception is made based on vessel size or passage type.
Cited:33 CFR §164.11
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