USCG Exam PracticeTwin-screw vessel handling
A vessel equipped with a controllable pitch propeller is required by 33 CFR §164.35 to display which of the following on the wheelhouse maneuvering fact sheet?
- A. A table of shaft revolutions per minute for a representative range of speeds
- ✓ A table of control settings for a representative range of speedsCorrect
- C. A turning circle diagram based on maximum pitch setting only
- D. The time and distance to stop from full speed using pitch reversal alone
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.35(g)(4) requires that for each vessel with a controllable pitch propeller, the fact sheet include a table of control settings for a representative range of speeds. The table of shaft RPM under §164.35(g)(3) applies to fixed-propeller vessels, not controllable pitch vessels.
Cited:33 CFR §164.35