USCG Exam PracticeApplying tide corrections to charted depth
A vessel is required to carry tide tables under 33 CFR §164.33. Which statement correctly describes that requirement?
- A. Tide tables must be published directly by the National Ocean Service.
- ✓ Tide tables published by private entities using NOS data satisfy the requirement.Correct
- C. Any tide table, regardless of data source, satisfies the requirement.
- D. Tide tables are optional if the vessel carries a currently corrected Coast Pilot.
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.33(a)(3)(i) specifies tide tables published by private entities using data provided by the National Ocean Service. Tables from other sources, or no tables at all, do not satisfy the regulation.
Cited:33 CFR §164.33