USCG Exam PracticeTwin-screw vessel handling
Under 33 CFR §164.11, when must the steering wheel or lever on the navigating bridge be operated to verify proper manual steering function upon entering U.S. waters?
- A. At all times upon entering U.S. waters, without exception
- ✓ Unless the vessel has been steered under manual control from the navigating bridge within the preceding 2 hours, except on the Great Lakes and connecting and tributary watersCorrect
- C. Unless the vessel has been steered under manual control from the navigating bridge within the preceding 4 hours
- D. Only when the vessel is a passenger vessel meeting SOLAS requirements
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.11(s) requires that upon entering U.S. waters, the steering wheel or lever on the navigating bridge be operated to determine if steering equipment is operating properly under manual control, unless the vessel has been steered under manual control from the navigating bridge within the preceding 2 hours. This requirement does not apply when operating on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters.
Cited:33 CFR §164.11