USCG Exam Practice · GPS and electronic navigation
Under 33 CFR §164.41, which vessels are required to carry a satellite navigation receiver when calling at a port in the continental United States?
- AAll vessels regardless of ownership or flag state
- BAll vessels except those owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, a state or its political subdivision, or a foreign nation not engaged in commerce✓ correct
- COnly U.S.-flagged commercial vessels of 100 gross tons or more
- DOnly vessels operating on an oceans route as defined by 46 CFR §184.410
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.41(a) requires each vessel calling at a port in the continental United States, including Alaska south of Cape Prince of Wales, to carry a satellite navigation receiver, with the stated exceptions for government-owned or bareboat chartered vessels not engaged in commerce.
Cited:33 CFR §164.41
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