USCG Exam Practice · Tides and currents — predictions and corrections
Under 33 CFR §164.78, a person directing the movement of a towing vessel is required to know which of the following regarding current?
- AThe speed and direction of the current, and the set, drift, and tidal state for the area to be transited✓ correct
- BThe set and drift of the current only, as tidal state is not required for inland waters
- CThe tidal state only, as current speed and direction are derived from the voyage plan
- DThe current velocity at the departure port and the destination port only
Why A is correct
33 CFR §164.78(a)(6) specifically requires that the person directing a towing vessel knows the speed and direction of the current, and the set, drift, and tidal state for the area to be transited. No geographic limitation or partial requirement is stated in the regulation.
Cited:33 CFR §164.78
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