USCG Exam PracticeGPS 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 (including Alaska south of Cape Prince of Wales)?
- A. All vessels regardless of ownership or flag state
- B. Only U.S.-flagged commercial vessels of 100 gross tons or more
- ✓ Each vessel calling at such a port, except vessels owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, a state or its political subdivision, or a foreign nation and not engaged in commerceCorrect
- D. Only vessels engaged in international voyages under SOLAS
Why C is correct
33 CFR §164.41(a) requires a satellite navigation receiver for each vessel calling at a port in the continental United States, including Alaska south of Cape Prince of Wales, with specific exemptions for government-owned or bareboat-chartered vessels not engaged in commerce. The regulation does not limit the requirement by gross tonnage or flag state alone.
Cited:33 CFR §164.41