USCG Exam PracticeCourse to steer to compensate for current
33 CFR §164.11 requires the person directing the movement of a vessel to know which of the following regarding currents?
- A. The set and drift of ocean gyres for the voyage planning area only
- ✓ Current velocity and direction, predicted set and drift, and tidal state for the area to be transitedCorrect
- C. Current velocity and direction only; tidal state is required only for towing vessels
- D. Predicted set and drift only when operating in waters with a charted current of 2 knots or more
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 all be known by the person directing the vessel's movement. No speed or vessel-type threshold is specified.
Cited:33 CFR §164.11