USCG Exam PracticeSingle-screw maneuvering and prop walk
Under 33 CFR §164.11, upon entering U.S. waters a vessel's master must ensure the steering wheel or lever on the navigating bridge is operated to verify proper manual steering function, unless which condition has been met?
- A. The vessel has been underway for more than 24 hours on the current voyage
- ✓ The vessel has been steered under manual control from the navigating bridge within the preceding 2 hoursCorrect
- C. The vessel completed the pre-departure steering gear test required by 33 CFR §164.25 within the preceding 12 hours
- D. The vessel is operating on the Mississippi River System
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.11(s) requires manual steering verification upon entering U.S. waters unless the vessel has been steered under manual control from the navigating bridge within the preceding 2 hours. The Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters are also excepted, but the Mississippi River System is not listed as an exception. Completion of the §164.25 pre-departure test is a separate requirement and does not satisfy the §164.11(s) exception.
Cited:33 CFR §164.11