USCG Exam PracticeSingle-screw maneuvering and prop walk
Under 33 CFR §164.25, how far in advance of getting underway on navigable waters of the United States must the required pre-departure equipment tests be completed?
- A. No more than 6 hours before getting underway
- ✓ No more than 12 hours before getting underwayCorrect
- C. No more than 24 hours before getting underway
- D. No more than 48 hours before getting underway
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.25(a) states that no person may cause a vessel to enter into or get underway on navigable waters of the United States unless, no more than 12 hours before entering or getting underway, the listed equipment has been tested. The 48-hour figure in §164.25(d) applies specifically to the emergency steering drill, not the general pre-departure tests.
Cited:33 CFR §164.25