USCG Exam PracticeTwin-screw vessel handling
According to 33 CFR §164.35, the maneuvering information fact sheet required to be prominently displayed in the wheelhouse must state that the data is based on which set of baseline conditions?
- A. Full load displacement, wind 15 knots or less, no current, water depth equal to vessel's draft
- ✓ Calm weather with wind 10 knots or less, no current, water depth twice the vessel's draft or greater, clean hullCorrect
- C. Calm weather with wind 10 knots or less, favorable current, water depth twice the vessel's draft or greater, clean hull
- D. Normal ballast condition, wind 10 knots or less, no current, water depth 1.5 times the vessel's draft
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.35(g)(6) specifies that the maneuvering information must be for calm weather (wind 10 knots or less, calm sea), no current, deep water conditions (water depth twice the vessel's draft or greater), and clean hull. The warning statement at the bottom of the fact sheet repeats these same four conditions.
Cited:33 CFR §164.35