USCG Exam Practice · Applying tide corrections to charted depth
Under 46 CFR §28.225, a commercial fishing vessel operating shoreward of the COLREG Demarcation Lines and measuring 42 feet in length is required to carry which of the following aboard?
- AA copy of the COLREGs only, since it operates in both inland and offshore waters
- BA copy of the Inland Navigation Rules✓ correct
- CA copy of the International Rules of the Road published by the NGA
- DNo rules publication is required for vessels under 65 feet
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.225(b) requires each vessel of 39.4 feet (12 meters) or more in length operating shoreward of the COLREG Demarcation Lines to carry and maintain for ready reference a copy of the Inland Navigation Rules as set forth in 33 CFR chapter I, subchapter E. At 42 feet, this vessel meets the length threshold.
Cited:46 CFR §28.225
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