USCG Exam Practice · GPS and electronic navigation
Under 33 CFR §164.11, the person directing the movement of a vessel underway is required to know which of the following?
- APredicted set and drift for the area to be transited✓ correct
- BThe vessel's fuel consumption rate for the voyage
- CThe names of all aids to navigation in the area
- DThe vessel's registered gross tonnage
Why A is correct
33 CFR §164.11(m) requires that predicted set and drift be known by the person directing movement of the vessel. Set and drift are components of current that directly affect the vessel's actual track over ground and must be accounted for in safe navigation.
Cited:33 CFR §164.11
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