USCG Exam PracticeLeeway allowance in plotting
Which category of vessel is NOT permitted to use an inshore traffic zone solely on the basis of vessel type when a traffic lane in the adjacent scheme is safely available?
- A. A sailing vessel
- B. A vessel of less than 20 meters in length
- C. A vessel engaged in fishing
- ✓ A power-driven vessel of 25 meters in lengthCorrect
Why D is correct
33 CFR §83.10(d)(i) grants the inshore traffic zone exemption to vessels less than 20 meters in length, sailing vessels, and vessels engaged in fishing. A power-driven vessel of 25 meters does not qualify under any of those categories and must use the traffic lane if it can safely do so.
Cited:33 CFR §83.10